The oldest Christian book is going up for auction

One of Christianity's oldest religious texts is going up for auction in June. United Kingdom-based auction company Christie's has reported such information.

The Crosby-Schwein Codex was written in Coptic script on papyrus in Egypt between 250-350 AD. Papyrus is a writing medium made from the Egyptian papyrus plant, which is similar to paper.

It is believed to be one of the oldest books in existence. It is expected to sell for $3.8 million at auction.

This religious document was written in an ancient Christian monastery. These include complete manuscripts of two Bible books.

Eugenio Donadoni, senior expert on books and manuscripts at auction house Christie's, said: "The book is an important monument as a witness to the early stages of the spread of Christianity in the area around the Mediterranean."

Christie's auction house said the 104- and 52-page book was written by a scribe during the early days of Christianity. He continued writing that book for 40 years.

This codex was purchased by the University of Mississippi. It remained there until 1981. It was then purchased by Norwegian manuscript collector Martin Schön in 1988.

Schoen will be auctioning off this religious text as well as other items from his collection.

The Codex is on display at Christie's New York branch. It will remain there till April 9.

The book will be auctioned in London on June 11. It is estimated that the auction price can go up to 2.6 million dollars to 3.8 million dollars.