Ken Griffin Buys Dinosaur Skeleton For Record $45M Amount: 'Apex Was Born In America And Is Going To Stay In America'
Ken Griffin Buys Dinosaur Skeleton For Record $45M Amount: 'Apex Was Born In America And Is Going To Stay In America'
"Apex was born in America and is going to stay in America," Griffin said after the sale.In a historic auction, Ken Griffin, the hedge fund billionaire, has purchased a Stegosaurus fossil for a record-breaking $44.6 million.
在一次历史性的拍卖中，对冲基金亿万富翁肯·格里芬以创纪录的4460万美元购买了一只剑龙化石。
What Happened: The 150-million-year-old dinosaur, affectionately named "Apex," was auctioned off at Sotheby's on Wednesday. The sale price is the highest ever paid for a fossil at an auction, reported The Wall Street Journal.
发生了什么：这头年龄为1.5亿年的恐龙被亲切地称为“Apex”，于周三在苏富比拍卖行上拍卖。据《华尔街日报》报道，这个售价是拍卖会上有史以来支付的最高价格。
Griffin, the 55-year-old founder and CEO of Citadel, expressed his intention to lend "Apex" to a U.S. museum. The dinosaur was discovered by commercial paleontologist Jason Cooper on his property in Dinosaur, Colo., two years ago. The skeleton, standing at 27 feet, is almost complete, with at least 254 of its approximately 319 bones found on-site.
格里芬是Citadel的55岁创始人兼首席执行官，他表达了把“Apex”借给一家美国博物馆的意图。两年前，在科罗拉多州恐龙的一块土地上，商业古生物学家杰森·库珀发现了这个恐龙。这具骨架高达27英尺，几乎完整，并且至少254块骨头在现场被发现。
"Apex was born in America and is going to stay in America," Griffin said after the sale.
“Apex诞生于美国，并将留在美国，”格里芬在拍卖后说。
Griffin has a history of acquiring significant pieces. In 2021, he outbid a group of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and cryptocurrency investors to secure a $43.2 million first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution, which he later loaned to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
格里芬有收购重要藏品的历史。2021年，他在比特币（加密货币：BTC）和加密货币投资者之间出价，以4300万美元的价格获得了一份《美国宪法》的首版，后来他将其借给了水晶桥美国艺术博物馆。
Why It Matters: The sale of the Stegosaurus fossil is part of a growing trend of high-profile auctions of rare and historic items. In July 2022, a 77-million-year-old Gorgosaurus skeleton was auctioned at Sotheby's New York, expected to sell for up to $8 million. The Gorgosaurus, unearthed near Havre, Montana, was notable for being the only one not part of a museum collection.
剑龙化石的拍卖是稀有历史文物高调拍卖趋势的一部分。在2022年7月，一具7700万年前的恐龙骨架在苏富比纽约拍卖，预计售价高达800万美元。这个在蒙大拿州哈夫附近发掘的剑龙非常引人注目，因为它是唯一一个不属于博物馆收藏的剑龙。
More recently, in September, Bob Ross's first artwork from "The Joy of Painting" was listed for $9.8 million. The painting, titled "A Walk in the Woods," was featured in the inaugural episode of the beloved PBS show, captivating audiences with Ross's tranquil demeanor and gentle strokes. The painting is currently housed at the Modern Artifact gallery in Minneapolis.
最近，在9月，鲍勃·罗斯在“绘画的喜悦”中的第一幅艺术作品被列为980万美元。名为“A Walk in the Woods”的画作在PBS著名节目的首播中展示了罗斯宁静的神态和柔和的笔触。这幅画目前在明尼阿波利斯的现代工艺品画廊展出。
Additionally, in August, several rare Apple Inc. and Steve Jobs-associated items were auctioned, including a sealed iPhone and an Apple-1 computer. These auctions highlight the increasing value and interest in rare and historic artifacts.
此外，在8月，还拍卖了几件稀有的苹果公司和史蒂夫·乔布斯的相关物品，包括一个密封的iPhone和一台Apple-1计算机。这些拍卖突显了对稀有历史文物的价值和兴趣的日益增长。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
本报道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，并由Kaustubh Bagalkote
