A vehicle number plate P7 was sold for record-breaking 55 million dirhams (approx Rs 123 crore) at the 'Most Noble Numbers' auction in Dubai
A P7 number plate bid worth 55 million dirhams or AED was made by a Dubai-based businessman. The bidding took place at Four Seasons Resort in the Jumeirah region of Dubai
Most Noble Numbers' auction saw a tightly fought bid over the P7 number plate as Pavel Valerievich Durov, the founder and owner of the Telegram app made a bid worth 35 million dirhams. Suddenly another businessman made the highest bid and the number plate was declared sold
The proceeds will go directly towards supporting the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign, which aims to establish the largest Ramadan sustainable food aid endowment fund
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