The Most Expensive Car Number Plate In The World Is Worth IDR 223 Billion

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JAKARTA - Car number plates may look like a trivial thing, but for some people, having a unique and rare car number plate can be an important symbol status.

This was proven as reported by Bloomberg, Monday, April 10, with the world's most expensive car number plate selling for 15 million US dollars or around Rp222 billion at an auction based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The identity of the winner of this auction was not disclosed.

The number plates sold were single-ranked P 7. And this is not the first time the number '7' is in great demand as a number plate because it is considered to bring good luck across many cultures around the world.

Back in 2016, the number plate '7' also sold for 2.96 million in the United Arab Emirates after previously selling for 3 million in 2010.

The top nine most expensive plates in the world are all from the UAE. The previous record holder was the number 1 plate paid by local entrepreneur Saeed Abdul Ghaffar Khouri for 7.2 million in 2008. The plates were mounted on cars such as Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Mercedes G-Wagen.

The UAE does have a habit of auctioning luxury goods used by super-rich people for charity. And according to the auction agency, plate sales proceeds will be donated to Dubai's ruler's global food aid initiative, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.