T. Rex Skeleton Sells for More Than $5 Million at Zurich Auction

T. Rex Skeleton Sells for More Than $5 Million at Zurich Auction
Cyril Koller, CEO of auction house Koller, stands next to the head of the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex named Trinity, during an auction in Zurich, Switzerland, on April 18, 2023. Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP
The Associated Press
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BERN, Switzerland—Nearly 300 Tyrannosaurus rex bones that were dug up from three sites in the United States and assembled into a single skeleton sold Tuesday at an auction in Switzerland for 4.8 million francs ($5.3 million), below the expected price.

Crafted into an open-mouth pose, the T. rex skeleton measuring 11.6 meters long (38 feet long) and 3.9 meters high (12.8 feet) high came in under the anticipated range of 5 million to 8 million francs when it went under the hammer at the Koller auction house in Zurich.