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Prestige Thrones

The most expensive sales in the Gulf, in nine categories

Five seats per category: the throne for the highest price, three seats in the royal circle, one at court. Only completed sales held physically or officially in the GCC count, and every one is sourced.

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Number plates

Full record and sources

5 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 29 September 2026

1 · The throne

Dubai plate P 7

AED 55,000,000

≈ US$14.98 million at the official peg

Date
8 April 2023
Where
Most Noble Numbers charity auction for the 1 Billion Meals Endowment, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
The National +3

2 · Royal circle

Abu Dhabi plate 1

AED 52,200,000

≈ US$14.21 million at the official peg

Date
16 February 2008
Where
Emirates Auction charity plate auction, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Buyer
Saeed Abdul Ghaffar Khouri
Source
Gulf News +2

3 · Royal circle

Dubai plate AA 9

AED 38,000,000

≈ US$10.35 million at the official peg

Date
1 May 2021
Where
Most Noble Numbers charity auction for the 100 Million Meals campaign, Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +2

4 · Royal circle

Dubai plate DD 6

AED 37,000,000

≈ US$10.07 million at the official peg

Date
7 March 2026
Where
Most Noble Number charity auction, Edge of Life campaign, Armani Hotel Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Khaleej Times +2

5 (tied) · Court

Dubai plate AA 8

AED 35,000,000

≈ US$9.53 million at the official peg

Date
16 April 2022
Where
Most Noble Numbers charity auction for the 1 Billion Meals campaign, Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Khaleej Times +2

5 (tied) · Court

Dubai plate DD 5

AED 35,000,000

≈ US$9.53 million at the official peg

Date
15 March 2025
Where
Most Noble Number charity auction for the Fathers' Endowment campaign, Armani Hotel Dubai
Buyer
Muhammad BinGhatti
Source
Khaleej Times +2

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Falcons

Full record and sources

5 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 30 September 2026

1 · The throne

White gyrfalcon, “Pure Ultra White”

AED 2,100,000

≈ US$571,818 at the official peg

Date
6 September 2026
Where
ADIHEX 2026, final falcon auction, ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Khaleej Times +3

2 · Royal circle

Ultra White three-quarter gyrfalcon chick

SAR 1,750,000

≈ US$466,667 at the official peg

Date
2021
Where
1st International Falcon Breeders Auction, Saudi Falcons Club, Malham, Riyadh
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Arab News +1

3 · Royal circle

Pure Ultra White gyrfalcon chick

AED 1,500,000

≈ US$408,441 at the official peg

Date
29 August 2026
Where
ADIHEX 2026, fifth falcon auction, Abu Dhabi
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
The National +1

4 · Royal circle

Super White three-quarter gyrfalcon chick, bred by Jim Wilson Falcons (Canada)

SAR 1,300,000

≈ US$346,667 at the official peg

Date
15 August 2026
Where
6th International Falcon Breeders Auction, Malham, Riyadh
Buyer
Nova Falcon (company)
Source
Arab News +1

5 · Court

Super White pure gyrfalcon chick, from RX farm (United States)

SAR 1,200,000

≈ US$320,000 at the official peg

Date
23 August 2025
Where
International Falcon Breeders Auction 2025, Saudi Falcons Club, Malham, Riyadh
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Arab News +1

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Horses

Full record and sources

0 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 29 September 2026

1 · The throne

Vacant

No verified record yet

2 · Royal circle

Vacant

No verified record yet

3 · Royal circle

Vacant

No verified record yet

4 · Royal circle

Vacant

No verified record yet

5 · Court

Vacant

No verified record yet

No horse sale has been verified yet. The seats stay empty until a reliable source confirms a completed sale held in the Gulf.

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Camels

Full record and sources

4 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 29 September 2026

1 · The throne

“Mabrukan”, a pure-bred Majahim camel

AED 15,000,000

≈ US$4.08 million at the official peg

Date
8 April 2008
Where
Mazayin Dhafra camel festival, Abu Dhabi emirate
Buyer
Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan

2 (tied) · Royal circle

Female camel (name not given)

AED 10,000,000

≈ US$2.72 million at the official peg

Date
April 2008
Where
Camel beauty contest, Al Dhafra festival, Abu Dhabi emirate
Buyer
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

2 (tied) · Royal circle

“Muraia”, a pure-bred Majahim camel

AED 10,000,000

≈ US$2.72 million at the official peg

Date
8 April 2008
Where
Mazayin Dhafra camel festival, Abu Dhabi emirate
Buyer
Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan

2 (tied) · Royal circle

Dromedary (name not given)

More than AED 10,000,000

≈ more than US$2.72 million at the official peg

Date
2010
Where
Al Dhafra Camel Festival, Madinat Zayed
Buyer
Undisclosed

5 · Court

Vacant

No verified record yet

The fifth seat stays vacant until another sale is verified.

5 / 9

Homes

Full record and sources

5 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 30 September 2026

1 · The throne

Villa + plot, Frond N, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

AED 600,000,000

≈ US$163.38 million at the official peg

Date
October 2022
Where
Resale recorded in the Dubai Land Department's weekly data
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +2

2 · Royal circle

Sky Mansion penthouse, Bugatti Residences by Binghatti, Business Bay, Dubai (off-plan)

AED 550,000,000

≈ US$149.76 million at the official peg

Date
12 December 2025
Where
Developer sale by Binghatti
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Khaleej Times +2

3 · Royal circle

Penthouse, Como Residences by Nakheel, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai (off-plan)

AED 500,000,000

≈ US$136.15 million at the official peg

Date
November 2023
Where
Developer unit, sold through Provident Estate
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +1

4 · Royal circle

The Marble Palace, Emirates Hills, Dubai

AED 425,000,000

≈ US$115.72 million at the official peg

Date
January 2025
Where
Resale of a completed home
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +2

5 · Court

Penthouse, Aman Residences Dubai, Jumeirah Second (off-plan)

AED 422,000,000

≈ US$114.91 million at the official peg

Date
March 2026
Where
Developer sale, recorded by the Dubai Land Department
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +2

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Watches

Full record and sources

4 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 30 September 2026

1 · The throne

Patek Philippe Star Calibre 2000, Ref. 990/1: a set of four pocket watches

US$11,900,000

Date
5 December 2025
Where
Sotheby's “Precision & Brilliance” sale, Abu Dhabi Collectors' Week
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Arab News +1

2 · Royal circle

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Albino”, Ref. 6263

US$952,500

Date
5 December 2025
Where
Sotheby's “Precision & Brilliance” sale, Abu Dhabi Collectors' Week
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
The National +1

3 · Royal circle

Patek Philippe, 1518 series: a perpetual-calendar chronograph made in 1944 for King Farouk of Egypt

US$912,500

Date
23 March 2018
Where
Christie's “Important Watches” auction, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Arab News +1

4 · Royal circle

Patek Philippe Ref. 2499/100, perpetual-calendar chronograph with moon phases, 1981

US$499,500

Date
March 2017
Where
Christie's “Important Watches” auction, Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +1

5 · Court

Vacant

No verified record yet

The fifth seat stays vacant until another sale is verified.

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Superyachts

Full record and sources

0 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 29 September 2026

1 · The throne

Vacant

No verified record yet

2 · Royal circle

Vacant

No verified record yet

3 · Royal circle

Vacant

No verified record yet

4 · Royal circle

Vacant

No verified record yet

5 · Court

Vacant

No verified record yet

All five seats are vacant until a superyacht sale held in the Gulf is published with its price by a reliable source.

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Art

Full record and sources

5 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 30 September 2026

1 · The throne

Parviz Tanavoli, “The Wall (Oh Persepolis)”, bronze, 1975

US$2,841,000

Date
2008
Where
Christie's Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +2

2 · Royal circle

Fahr El Nissa Zeid, “Break of the Atom and Vegetal Life”, 1962

US$2,741,000

Date
29 October 2013
Where
Christie's Dubai, Emirates Towers
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
The National +2

3 · Royal circle

Mahmoud Said, “The Whirling Dervishes”, 1929

US$2,546,500

Date
October 2010
Where
Christie's Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
The National +2

4 · Royal circle

Mahmoud Said, “Les Chadoufs”, 1934

US$2,434,500

Date
27 April 2010
Where
Christie's Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +1

5 · Court

Safeya Binzagr, “Coffee Shop in Madina Road”, 1968

US$2,100,000

Date
31 January 2026
Where
Sotheby's “Origins II”, Diriyah, Riyadh
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Arab News +2

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Phone numbers

Full record and sources

5 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 29 September 2026

1 · The throne

Qatar mobile number 666 6666

QAR 10,000,000

≈ US$2.75 million at the official peg

Date
23 May 2006
Where
Qatar Telecom charity auction, Doha
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News +2

2 · Royal circle

du number 052 222 2222

AED 8,010,000

≈ US$2.18 million at the official peg

Date
25 April 2015
Where
du special-numbers auction, Dubai Festival City
Buyer
Mohamed Hilal
Source
The National +3

3 · Royal circle

Etisalat number 050 777 7777

AED 7,877,777

≈ US$2.15 million at the official peg

Date
8 March 2014
Where
Emirates Auction sale of Etisalat numbers, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
The National +1

4 · Royal circle

Qatar mobile number 600 0000

QAR 7,500,000

≈ US$2.06 million at the official peg

Date
2008
Where
Qtel charity auction, Doha
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Gulf News

5 · Court

Etisalat number 054 999 9999

AED 5,000,000

≈ US$1.36 million at the official peg

Date
16 April 2022
Where
Most Noble Numbers charity auction, Dubai
Buyer
Undisclosed
Source
Khaleej Times +2

10 · The tenth throne

GulfThrone

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