'I'm 100 per cent sure we will see Trinity in the future somewhere again,' he said. But here we have truly original Tyrannosaurus skull bones that all originate from the same specimen.'Īuctioneer Cyril Koller Koller voiced optimism that, although the skeleton had been sold to a private buyer, it would remain on public display. 'In fact, most dinosaurs are found without their skull. 'When dinosaurs died in the Jurassic or Cretaceous periods, they often lost their heads during deposition ,' said scientific adviser Nils Knoetschke. Koller auction house said Trinity's skull was particularly rare and also remarkably well-preserved. It had an estimated hammer price of between $5.6 million and $8.9 million (£4.5 million and £7.2 million) Trinity went for less than expected at yesterday's auction. That same year, experts found that there were 2.5 billion T Rex. roaming North America over 2.5 million years in the Late Cretaceous. Rex is estimated to have weighed between 11,000 and 15,500 pounds (5,000 and 7,000 kg), about the same as a male African elephant.īut a study in November published evidence that the great beast could actually have weighed up to 33,000 pounds (15,000 kg).Īn analysis of the dinosaur's tail in 2021 determined that it enjoyed a 'leisurely' stroll at just 2.8 miles per hour (4.6 kph). Trinity's skull was set up next to the auctioneer's podium as the sale went through. I hope it's going to be shown somewhere in public.' 'It could be that it was a composite - that could be why the purists didn't go for it,' said Karl Green, the auction house's marketing director. This did not include the buyer's premium and auction fees which brought the total up to $6.1 million (£4.9 million). However, it was bought by a 'European private collector' who made a winning bid of $5.3 million (£4.3 million). It had an estimated hammer price of between $5.6 million and $8.9 million (£4.5 million and £7.2 million), after it was put for sale by an anonymous US private individual. Trinity went for less than expected at yesterday's auction, which was part of a wider sale of artefacts called 'Out of This World'. The fossilised bones were found between 20 in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations of Montana and Wyoming, and were shipped to Switzerland in nine giant crates.
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