Jun 08 2023
London: The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, a legendary 18th-century king known for his leadership in conflicts in southern India, was sold at an auction in London for £14 million ($17.4 million). According to a statement from auction house Bonhams, […]
Dubai: The vehicle number plate Dubai-P7 was sold for AED55 million in an astonishing auction that happened with a new record. Starting at a bid of AED15 million, the bids rose within seconds to over AED30 million. The bid stagnated […]
Abu Dhabi: On the sixth day of the 19th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition‘s falconry auction, the most expensive falcon in the exhibition’s history, a Pure Gyr American ultra-white, was auctioned (sold) for AED 1.1m. […]
Los Angeles: A silver Aston Martin DB5 that had been owned by actor Sean Connery was sold at an auction for $2.4 million (AED8m). It was a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, just the type of car that British secret agent […]
New York: The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago is said to be up for auction in New York this month, Sotheby’s announced. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby’s natural […]
The luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz has revealed it has sold the most valuable car in the world. They reported it had sold one of two extremely rare original 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection. The car was […]
This massive creature is named “Hector,” he’s over a100 million years old, and his fossils sold for more than $12.4 million (AED45m) in an auction at Christie’s. Hector is the most complete skeleton of Deinonychus antirrhopus ever found, as per […]
Recently, Stockholms Auktionsverk sold an extremely rare Persian saber for more than $130,000 (AED477,503) plus fees. The saber is a so-called “shamshir”, a type of saber with a very curved blade. The name comes from the Persian word for sword. […]
One of the most important gold coins from the ancient world, which is thought to have been worn by one of the murderers of Julius Caesar, will be auctioned in May 2022, by the leading ancient coin firm, Numismatica Ars […]
Supporting the “1 Billion Meals” initiative on Zayed Humanitarian Day, Abu Dhabi Police gathered AED111 million at the second in-person Most Noble Numbers charity auction for special vehicle plate numbers and mobile numbers and the two-day 555 online charity auction. […]
DUBAI: In cooperation with Emirates Auction, the “Most Noble Numbers” charity auctions for special vehicle plate numbers will be launched on April 16, 2022, with the participation of elite businessmen as well as charity and humanitarian pioneers. The auctions will […]
