Rare Nanotyrannus Fossil Sells for $47.3 Million in New York City
A rare Nanotyrannus dinosaur fossil, resembling a mini T. rex, was sold for $47.3 million at an auction in New York City.
Raleigh Durham, NC, October 28, 2026 —
A rare fossil of Nanotyrannus, a dinosaur described as resembling a miniature T. rex, sold for $47.3 million at an auction in New York City.
The reported sale price and location are the available details about the auction. The date of the sale, the auction house, the buyer’s identity and the fossil’s provenance were not provided. No information was provided about the specimen’s size, condition, age or the bidding that led to the final price.
The fossil’s rarity and its resemblance to a smaller version of a T. rex were the only identifying details in the information provided. It did not specify how rarity was established or whether the description referred to the fossil’s appearance, the animal’s size or another feature.
The $47.3 million figure is the stated sale price. The information provided does not say whether that amount includes fees or other charges, or whether the auction house announced additional terms. It also does not identify the seller or say what may happen to the fossil after the sale.
Without those details, the reported result establishes that the fossil changed hands at a New York City auction for the stated amount, but offers no further account of the transaction. No additional information about the auction or the specimen was provided.
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