golden escape

"This year was set on July 11, 26th year of Xianfeng, but on September [-] of the same year, Empress Dowager Cixi and a prince at the time staged a coup, seized power, and executed or exiled eight Gu Ming ministers. October [-] Day, change the year name from Qixiang to Tongzhi."

"The existence of this year name is only 69 days. It can be said that it is a rare short-lived year name in the history of our country. The coins minted with this year name were abolished because they were minted for a short time and could not be circulated in the future. And some coins issued by the people were also ordered to be taken back, all destroyed, and returned to the furnace to be cast as Tongzhi coins. Therefore, coins with the Qixiang year name are rarely handed down from generation to generation and are extremely difficult to see, which is why they are treasures. "Fang You said with a smile.

Rareness has always been the most precious thing, especially antiques. Some copper coins with a large circulation such as Qianlong Tongbao are worthless at all. On the contrary, the coins minted by those short-lived dynasties are handed down. If there is less, its value will increase greatly. The Daqi Tongbao in Fang You's hand is an obvious example.

"Brother Xiaoyou, since this copper coin is a treasure, how much is it worth?" Uncle Dazhuzi asked nervously.

Fang You smiled slightly. Collecting antiques is only about meaning. In the eyes of some people who love them, this copper coin is a real priceless treasure, but in this world, no matter what, it has its corresponding value. It's just a way of saying, maybe the price you offered didn't reach the price the owner wanted.

"If it is Qixiang Tongbao, then the value of a copper coin should be more than [-] yuan, far from reaching [-] yuan. Uncle Tie, do you find any difference between this copper coin and other copper coins?" Fang You took it from the table He picked up the coin, pinched it gently with two fingers, and asked Uncle Tie and the others.

Ye Yuqing inevitably took the copper coin from Fang You, observed it carefully, and then weighed it with her hands, feeling certain in her heart.

"Brother Fang, I have carried this copper coin with me for a long time, and I think it is much heavier than ordinary copper coins, and it is also much larger than ordinary copper coins. The Qianlong Tongbao in my family, several pieces plus one piece, does not have it Heavy, why is that, isn’t the copper coin made in one furnace, and there are differences in weight and size.” Uncle Tie looked at the copper coin and asked with some doubts.

Fang You smiled slightly, pointed to the big characters on the coin and said, "Uncle Tie, this is the difference between Tongbao and Chongbao. All you have in your home are Qianlong Tongbao, but this copper coin is Qixiang Chongbao. Tongbao is usually just a treasure. A penny, but a heavy treasure can be counted as ten, or even fifty, and more than fifty, it is called an ingot, and a copper coin can be counted as ten pennies, which makes the heavy treasure much heavier than the Tongbao. "

"The weight of Qixiang Tongbao is about one cent and two cents, while the weight of ordinary Qixiang heavy treasure is as much as seven cents and four quarters. This Qixiang Zhenku treasure is different from ordinary ones, and it is more special. Its weight is far more than seven cents. Two or four cents, it is estimated to be as much as twenty qian, and it can be seen from the size of the copper coin, which is about one qian heavier than the ancient Tongbao coin I have here, so you can feel it." Fang You smiled slightly, and took Out of the big Qi Tongbao on his body.

Before getting Da Qi Tong Bao, Fang You learned a lot of knowledge about ancient coins with Mr. Chu, which made him confirm at a glance that it was extremely precious after seeing Da Qi Tong Bao. The value of the first-class rare coins is priceless. There are only two in the world today, and they are all incomplete. One of them was lost in the Qing Dynasty. His intact Daqi Tongbao, the other The degree of preciousness is evident.

After getting the Daqi Tongbao, Fang You devoted himself to learning the knowledge of ancient coins. He also learned the historical knowledge of various dynasties and dynasties. Basically, they are all interoperable, the only difference is the manufacturing process and identification points of various antiques.

This is also one of the reasons why Fang You was able to recognize Qi Xiang's precious treasure. If he had graduated from university before he obtained the escape technique, he would have been like Zhou Mingyang, not knowing what Qi Xiang was.

Uncle Tie and the others didn't know the value of Daqi Tongbao at all. They picked up Daqi Tongbao in one hand and Qixiang Chongbao in the other, feeling the difference in weight between Tongbao and Chongbao, the difference between the weight of the day and the earth.

"Brother Xiaoyou, this copper coin is indeed many times heavier than ordinary copper coins. How much higher is its value than ordinary Qixiang Tongbao?" Uncle Da Zhuzi couldn't help asking, he was very much looking forward to this copper coin being able to It is something worth a lot of money, and then they can use this copper coin to repay Fang You's kindness.

Fang You smiled slightly, "The difference between Qixiang Tongbao and Chongbao is not only in terms of weight and quantity, but also because of Qixiang Chongbao's fine and beautiful workmanship, and its copper quality is different from ordinary Tongbao copper coins. This copper coin is made of The copper water that has been practiced nine times is processed and manufactured, which can be described as extremely delicate. What's more different, Uncle Tie, you have also seen the characters on the back of this copper coin, the four characters of Daqing Zhenku, which further illustrate its The rare, non-circulating coins of the town treasury have a small amount of mintage, and they are carefully cast by craftsmen with exquisite craftsmanship, which can be called a representative work of the advanced coinage technology at that time."

"In this way, its value far exceeds that of the ordinary Qixiang Tongbao, or even the ordinary Qixiang Chongbao. A few years ago, at an auction, there was a Qixiang Chongbao Zhenku Big money, its appearance is almost the same as the copper coin we see now, Uncle Tie, guess what its final transaction price is."

Town treasury money, in order to suppress disasters and exorcise evil spirits, pray for auspicious prosperity and eternal wealth, when the imperial court minted coins, they often set up shrines in the treasury to enshrine the gods of wealth, warehouse owners, land, and fire gods.

Above the incense table in the Shentang, most of them hang a special large coin with red silk on the top and tassels on the bottom, which is called town treasury money.

Town treasury money means auspiciousness and wealth, it can be said to be a kind of auspicious thing, deeply loved and frantically sought after by all coin lovers.

Hearing Fang You's inquiry, Uncle Dazhuzi said with some uncertainty: "Fifty thousand..." Seeing Fang You shaking his head, he continued to add all the way up, "One hundred thousand, 20 thousand..."

"Uncle Dazhuzi, you are too conservative. These prices are too low. If it is an ordinary Qixiang heavy treasure, it may be somewhat in line with it. The treasure of the town treasury is far more precious than any copper coin. Let me tell you now that it The final transaction price is 450 million RMB." Fang You shook his head, and then calmly said a number.

"What, 450 million..." Fang You's words caused Uncle Tie and Uncle Dazhuzi to fall into extreme shock, and Zhou Mingyang next to him was a little unbelievable. Such an inconspicuous coin was worth more than 400 yuan. Ten thousand.

This can be said to be unbelievable. This copper coin is only a little bigger and heavier than ordinary copper coins, and it has such a precious value. value, can not help but feel a little moved.

450 million, while Uncle Tie and the others were shocked, they couldn't help being a little excited. This thing is really a rare treasure, and they can use it to repay Fang You's kindness.

"Young man, this copper coin is worth 450 million yuan, which is somewhat impossible. From what you said, although it is precious, it should be worth hundreds of thousands." Some bystanders said suspiciously.

Hearing someone talking next to him, Uncle Tie and the others looked up and were startled. Only then did they realize that there were already some people around them, some were doctors in white coats, and some were in hospital gowns. Some of the patients were wearing various clothes such as suits, and they seemed to be relatives and friends who came to watch the patients. At this moment, the eyes of these people were completely on the copper coins on the table.

Fang You smiled slightly, "450 million, the reason why its price is so high is that it is rare as a town treasury, and it is more precious than ordinary Qixiang Tongbao and even heavy treasures, not only because it is more expensive than ordinary heavy treasures. Big, heavy, and more importantly, as a town treasury big money, it has the meaning of suppressing disasters and exorcism. The Buddha statues have the same effect."

Hearing Fang You's words, some people suddenly realized that some of them were not antique collectors, and they didn't know that copper coins were divided into Tongbao, Chongbao, and town treasury money, but now they fully understood.

"Brother Xiaoyou, 450 million, it's unbelievable. I didn't expect that there are such precious things in Brother Tie's house. Brother Tie carries copper coins with him every day, which is equivalent to carrying millions of dollars with him, haha." Big Zhuzi Uncle laughed excitedly and said.

Afterwards, he said with some rejoicing: "Brother Tie, it's fortunate that the eldest sister stopped you at that time, otherwise, if you sold it to Lao Wang, it would be too late to regret it."

"Yes." Uncle Tie said with lingering fear, Lao Wang only offered something worth 3000 yuan, no matter how he thought about it, he would never have thought that it could be worth more than 400 million yuan, maybe even Lao Wang himself would not have thought of it.

"By the way, Brother Xiaoyou, this copper coin of Daqi Tongbao must be something extraordinary if you carry it with you. Its value should be higher than that of Qixiang Chongbao." Uncle Da Zhuzi carefully picked up the coin on the table. Da Qi Tong Bao asked with some interest.

Knowing the value of Qiqi Zhongbao Town Treasury's big money, he never dared to pick up copper coins like before. This is something worth millions.

"If it is an ordinary Qixiang heavy treasure, it will be far surpassed, but the big money in the town treasury is of extraordinary significance. Although the Daqi Tongbao is extremely rare, it is not worth it in terms of value." Fang You said with a slight smile, The big coins in the town treasury are all made with precision craftsmanship, and the quantity is very small, which is incomparable with the ordinary copper coins distributed among the people.

(To be continued)