New record: 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus fossil sells for $45m

New record: 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus fossil sells for m

NEW DELHI: A 150 million-year-old well preserved nearly complete Stegosaurus fossil, known as “Apex,” was sold at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday for an astonishing $44.6 million, surpassing the pre-sale estimate of $4 million to $6 million. The anonymous American buyer outbid six other contenders and plans to explore the possibility of loaning the specimen … Read more

Ken Griffin revealed as buyer of $44.6m Stegosaurus fossil

Ken Griffin revealed as buyer of .6m Stegosaurus fossil

Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel hedge fund, has been revealed as the buyer who spent a record-breaking $44.6 million on a stegosaurus fossil at a recent auction, according to a source familiar with the purchase. The skeleton, known as Apex, is believed to be 150 million years old and is the largest stegosaurus ever … Read more

Ken Griffin revealed as buyer of $44.6m Stegosaurus fossil

Ken Griffin revealed as buyer of .6m Stegosaurus fossil

Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel hedge fund, has been revealed as the buyer who spent a record-breaking $44.6 million on a stegosaurus fossil at a recent auction, according to a source familiar with the purchase. The skeleton, known as Apex, is believed to be 150 million years old and is the largest stegosaurus ever … Read more