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Codex Sassoon, oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible, sold at auction for $38.1 million

Por: CBS News World May 18, 2023

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A Bible believed to date back to the late 9th or early 10th century, known as the Codex Sassoon, was purchased for $38.1 million on Wednesday. The  is the most valuable book ever sold at auction, according to Sotheby's. The record-breaking price surpassed the 1994 sale of Leonardo da Vinci's , which sold for $30.8 million.U.S. Ambassador to Romania Alfred Moses purchased the Codex Sassoon on behalf of the American Friends of ANU.... + full article



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