Apparently the price offered is not cast in stone though ... I was in correspondence with one of the finders of the recent Rauceby (UK) hoard who mentioned ther

Apparently the price offered is not cast in stone though ... I was in correspondence with one of the finders of the recent Rauceby (UK) hoard who mentioned there was some negotiation with the British Museum over the price they paid for the portion they chose to keep. Still well below prices the remainder of the hoard, returned to the finders, has been fetching on the open market though.