#2 Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Leicester – $30.8 million
The Codex Leicester is a collection of scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci.
This antique was named after Earl of Leicester, who owned the codex in 1719. There are 30 scientific journals, and the Codex is considered to be the most famous of all.
This sure is one of the most expensive antiques in the world and guess who puchased it?
Bill Gates bought it at auction for $30.8 million. Also, he had it digitally scanned and it’s available on CD. Good guy, Bill Gates!
The Codex also ranked first in the most expensive books in the world ranking!
