A gilt silver vessel from the Vale of York viking hoard is displayed at a press conference to unveil the newly conserved hoard at the British Museum in central London, on August 27, 2009. Worth GBP 1.1m (dollars 1.8m or euro 1.3m) the items will be displayed equally between joint-owners York Museums Trust (York) and the British Museum. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)
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