Sotheby's New York to auction rare juvenile Ceratosaurus nasicornis skeleton (1/2)

A unique fossil of a juvenile Ceratosaurus nasicornis skeleton is on display before suction in at Sotheby's New York, July 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Liao Pan)

Sotheby's New York is to auction the juvenile Ceratosaurus nasicornis skeleton and a 54-pound Martian rock on Wednesday. According to Sotheby’s, the skeleton, one of only four Ceratosaurus known in the world, is thought to date back to the late Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago. The auction house has set an estimated price range of $4 million to $6 million for its sale.

A unique fossil of a juvenile Ceratosaurus nasicornis skeleton is on display before suction in at Sotheby's New York, July 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Liao Pan)