 It was feared that the treasure would be sold at a price that could not be matched by museums and it would leave the country. | The 'Treasure of Tavers' hoard has been declared a "national treasure" and purchased for €50.000. It comprises 58 copper alloy and seven iron and lead pieces, including five full torque necklaces, eighteen bracelets (including six whole), four rings of pegs, three weapons and fragments of crockery. It's believed the rare metalwork could have sold for much more at auction. |  |
 | In what may be one of the last auctions of an archaeological treasure in France, 65 pieces of metal, buried 2600 years ago by Gauls, will be sold to the highest bidder. The find is rare. It dates to the protohistoric period, several centuries before the roman conquest. The 'Treasure of Tavers' will be offered for sale at a starting price of 50,000 euros.  |
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