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Chapter 1744 The Most Exquisite Currency
Of course, the one with the highest value will always be a very cherished Yongle Tongbao.

Yongle Tongbao is a coin of the Ming Dynasty, because Yongle Tongbao has the meaning of eternal happiness, so the meaning of this money is liked by many people.

However, the number of Yongle Tongbao is not too small. Regardless of whether there are castings in China, there are imitation castings in the Annan area.

For various reasons, coupled with the superb calligraphy of Yongle Tongbao money, which is very neat and exquisitely cast, it is one of the most exquisite currencies in the history of Chinese currency.

Therefore, no matter what kind of Yongle Tongbao, there are those with high value.

The number of Yongle Tongbao coins unearthed in my country's inland is not large, and there is not even a single one in many coin kilns in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

But in the South China Sea and many countries and regions abroad, some people have discovered it.

In the 20s, Yongle Tongbao was discovered in the underwater archeology of Dongsha and Xisha Islands.

It is believed that this is the copper coin left by the shipwreck of Zheng He's voyage to the West.

After a series of appraisals, it was determined that it was a huge amount of Yongle Tongbao money.

During the Yongle period, there were six money bureaus that cast Yongle Tongbao: Shendu, Jinling, Jiangxi Province, Yuedong, and Hujian.

The difference in the plate style is very small. Generally, the whole body is copper-colored purple red, which is Xiaoping money, with five characters on the back, and there is no big money with more than two folds.

The coin weighs about 4 grams and has a diameter of 2.5 centimeters.

The four characters "Yongle Tongbao" on the coins are written in regular script, and their strokes are delicate.

The commemorative coins with superb calligraphy are very neat, so they will become one of the most exquisite coins of ancient foundries.

Since the value is high, there are naturally counterfeit ones, so even if it is found in an underwater shipwreck, it needs to go through strict identification.

Famous currencies that can leave their names in history naturally have their special features.

One of the easiest, but also the most difficult forgery techniques, is the material.

Therefore, you can check the authenticity of Yongle Tongbao money by observing its material.

The coins of each dynasty were minted in different ways.

The coins minted in the Ming Dynasty were not composed of pure copper, and you can tell the authenticity from the fake with a little identification.

Yongle Tongbao money has been widely circulated, and neighboring countries such as Neon and Nanyue have imitated and used Yongle Tongbao money in large numbers.

The words "zhi" and "wood" on the back of Yongle Tongbao money that we see today are all made of neon.

In addition to the material, it is the density, because the density of each substance is different, which is the characteristic of each substance.

It can be compared with several Yongle Tongbao with the same mass or volume of the same substance.

Genuine Yongle Tongbao coins have the same volume under the same quality.

However, under the condition of the same quality, generally counterfeit products will be larger than the same type of products;
In the case of the same volume, the quality is generally smaller than that of the same kind.

The last way to distinguish is to listen to the sound. To distinguish different copper coins, you can also distinguish the authenticity by listening to the sound.

The method is also simple, throw the copper coins straight on the hard ground or a stone slab, and then listen to the sound.

Copper coins are generally thrown on the ground to listen to their sound to distinguish true and false. The sound of real coins is slightly lower, while the sound of counterfeit coins is slightly sharper.

Finally, it is to determine the value of Yongle Tongbao.

On June 2020, 6, Yongle Tongbao Qian sold more than 26 million yuan at the Spring Art Auction in Dubai, UAE in the Mövenpick Hotel, Dubai.

And this is because of the relatively large number of Yongle Tongbao discovered in recent years, coupled with the sluggish antique market, the price has dropped somewhat.

You must know that Yongle Tongbao was widely circulated at that time, and even made it a special coin for international trade.

Zheng He sent Yongle Tongbao mainly to Java, the countries of the Persian Gulf, Ceylon, the old Hong Kong and Neon.

However, the number of Yongle Tongbao passed on to Neon was relatively small, but they were not satisfied, and they asked Zhu Di for Yongle Tongbao many times.

At that time, it was not uncommon for Neon to regard Yongle Tongbao as its own currency in the market.

Later, it also went together with Jiqian and became the main currency of the country at that time.

In the excavation of modern neon lights, Yongle Tongbao from Zhu Di's period can often be found.

It can be seen that at that time, Neon took away most Yongle Tongbao and thought it was their treasure.

This also makes it difficult for Chinese archaeologists to see Yongle Tongbao when excavating the tomb.

The casting process of Yongle Tongbao is particularly sophisticated, and it is not a random coin.

Instead, under the careful manufacture of craftsmen, the styles and shapes are all the same.

For the casting method of the Ming Dynasty, Yongle Tongbao can be said to be the pinnacle work, and it also became the most exquisite coin of the Ming Dynasty.

For example, in the "Yongle Tongbao Kaoda" of later generations, Yongle Tongbao is praised and the difficulties in casting are described.

Of course, not every Yongle Tongbao is very valuable, because there are too many styles.

There are probably hundreds of styles of Yongle Tongbao.

Roughly hard pen type, bold font type, common type, star pattern type, adjusted sample type, small sample wide edge type, moon pattern type, and small sample ordinary type, etc.

The style of Yongle Tongbao mostly presents Xiaoping money, with a smooth back and no writing. Yongle Tongbao has a diameter of 2.5cm and a weight of about 4g.

The four characters Yongle Tongbao are engraved on the front, and the font is composed of italics.

The way of reading through is the order of up, down, right and left. Literally, Yongle Tongbao's handwriting is beautiful, quite like a master's writing style.

In terms of casting, the casting masters of Yongle Tongbao have smooth and exquisite techniques, every place is extremely neat, and the handwriting is impeccable.

So it is not an exaggerated praise to call it the most exquisite currency.

Now we have found that the materials of Yongle Tongbao (Xiaoping coin version) are silver and copper.

The brass-like big money is about 3.3cm in diameter, and the engraved characters on it are also very clear, and the shape is quite ancient.

Today, only one remains in the world, which is hidden in the museum by archaeologists.

Yongle Tongbao's "Bei Fu Shi" version of copper coins is engraved in regular script on the front. The calligraphy skills are superb and it looks majestic.

On the back, the word "Fushi" is engraved in seal, and the craftsmanship is also extremely exquisite, and the overall look does not lose the style of coins at that time.

The "Fushi" coins in Yongle Tongbao have relatively novel characters and seal carvings, and the font is 1.5mm away from the face of the coin.

After viewing from various angles, the coin is like a knife carving, the gestures are relatively clear, and the font does not have any adhesion.

The starting and ending of each stroke retains the complete strokes.

The outline of this coin is relatively regular, with the same thickness, which makes people guess that this coin is square and round made by making tools.

The strokes of the font above are neat and gentle, without losing the style of hand-carving.

The engraving style of the font was extremely rare at that time, and it can be enjoyed by later generations.

When many people collect Yongle Tongbao, they think that it can appreciate in value for a long time, but there is no basis for such a statement.

Because the emergence of each coin will cause fluctuations in the market.

And their value will also fluctuate with the market, so the final value of coins cannot be easily determined based on the current situation.

(End of this chapter)