Browse related articlesKoran sells for record $4.92m
Wednesday, April 09 - 2008 at 13:45
An anonymous investor paid a record 2.5 million pounds ($4.92m) for a 7th-century leaf from a Koran at a Christie's auciton of Islamic art yesterday in London, reported Bloomberg. Christie's said the 36-centimeter vellum leaf was one of the earliest fragments of the Koran produced. The price paid by the collector, more than 20 times the lower estimate, was the highest for an Islamic manuscript at auction.
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Jeff Florian, Senior ReporterWednesday, April 09 - 2008 at 13:45 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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