Ancient Christian Codex Sells for $3.9 Million at London Auction

The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, dating back to the 4th century, features the earliest complete copies of biblical texts and showcases early Christian monastic life.

The Crosby-Schøyen Codex was discovered in Egypt in the 1950s and is one of the oldest surviving books.
It contains the earliest complete copies of the Book of Jonah and the First Epistle of Peter.
The codex was sold at Christie's auction house for £3,065,000 to an anonymous bidder.
Written in Coptic script, the text was likely used in early Christian monasteries for Easter celebrations.
The codex is part of the Bodmer Papyri, a significant collection of early Christian and pagan texts.