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Chapter 688 Are ancient coins real or fake?

"What, the selling price?"

Xu Feng was so anxious that he went to Wong Tai Sin Temple to seek help from Master Xuan Yuan. He didn't eat breakfast at all. Now his stomach was unbearably hungry and growling, so he had to open a bag of peanuts and hurriedly stuffed them into his mouth as a cushion. repair.

When I was about to eat, I suddenly heard Zheng Jian'an asking about the price. I hurriedly looked up at the gilt palace money in Zheng Jian'an's hand.

However, when he saw that Zheng Jian'an had spent a long time and only picked out such an ancient coin, he couldn't help but be slightly startled, and a trace of doubt appeared on his face.

"Mr. Zheng, what do you want this item for? It's just a broken copper coin, it's not worth anything at all. In my opinion, you'd better choose another one!

"Don't get me wrong! I definitely hope to make money when I open my business, but I can't let my customers suffer!"

Seeing this, Shen Yu sighed slightly and thought to himself, Xu Feng is indeed a kind person, but he is also really confused!

This sentence just now is equivalent to revealing all his trump cards and telling others clearly that he knows nothing about this great treasure in the spring!

But what's quite interesting is that Zheng Jian'an didn't show the kind of ecstasy or light-up expression that he should have when he found a treasure.

On the contrary, his brows were furrowed and his eyes were full of suspicion.

It’s as if he’s trying to figure out whether there’s a secret behind Xu Feng’s actions, and what his purpose is!

He was silent for a moment, then slowly moved to Xu Feng, locked his eyes tightly with Xu Feng's, and said word by word: "Boss Wang, this is it, I won't talk in circles.

"I'll take this gilt palace money and give you the appraisal certificate we signed before. In this way, the matter between you and me will be wiped out and we will have nothing to owe each other from now on. What do you think?"

After saying that, he put the gilt palace money in his hand on the counter, and then took out the receipt signed by the two of them a few days ago and put it next to the palace money to show that he meant what he said.

Xu Feng thought that this business can be done!

A broken copper coin can offset 200,000 Hong Kong dollars. Anyone who doesn't agree is a fool!

Just as he was about to nod in agreement, he never thought that Elder Xuan Dao, who was snoring slightly and seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, suddenly coughed lightly.

This cough seemed particularly abrupt in the silent room, and the words that Xu Feng was about to blurt out were instantly blocked.

The peanuts that had not yet been chewed in his mouth also slipped uncontrollably into his throat due to this sudden change, causing him to cough violently.

After finally waiting for his cough to subside, Xu Feng hurriedly pulled out a small stool from the bottom of the shelf like a magic trick. With a slightly embarrassed smile on his face, he waved to Zheng Jianan: "Mr. Zheng, please sit down first. Sit down for a while and let’s talk slowly if we have anything to say.”

After Zheng Jian'an sat down leisurely, Xu Feng hurriedly approached Mr. Xuan Yuan, bent down slightly, with a flattering smile on his face, and asked softly: "Uncle, are you coughing this time?" What is the key point that I should mention to my nephew?"

Old Taoist Xuan Yuan's face was full of anger, he raised his hand and knocked Xu Feng's head gently, and scolded with hatred: "You idiot is really stupid!

"How could the other party, who is so smart and so smart, suddenly propose to settle all the previous matters with an ancient coin for no reason?

"Just think about it with your toes and you should understand that this ancient coin must be worth a lot of money. Why do you dare to agree to this obvious truth?"

While rubbing his painful head, Xu Feng argued aggrievedly: "Uncle, you don't know something. Although that ancient palace coin looks valuable, it is actually a fake.

"I have asked someone to carefully identify it before. It is not just one person, but several experts in collecting ancient coins. It is definitely fake..."

When Old Taoist Xuan Yuan heard this, he was slightly startled, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He raised his hand to smooth his beard, and after pondering for dozens of seconds, he said: "Don't just believe what others say, just bring the palace money and show it to me.

"The secrets in this antique shop are unfathomable. If you ask someone to identify you, they may not necessarily be telling the truth. Don't try to trick others."

Xu Feng responded, turned around and took out the gilded coin from the counter, and then carefully handed it into the hands of Xuan Yuan.

Xuan Yuan took the ancient coin, first weighed it, and then put it in his hand to examine it carefully. After looking at it for more than ten seconds, he ordered to Xu Feng: "Go and get the magnifying glass!"

Xu Feng quickly took out an unusually small high-power magnifying glass from his arms and handed it to Lao Dao.

The old Taoist took the magnifying glass with style, looked at it intently for a long time, and muttered, "It turns out to be the Khitan script of the ancient Liao Dynasty!"

After saying that, he waved to Shen Yu and said, "Junior brother, is the money written on this article Wan Shun of Heaven or Wan Shun of Gods! I'm a little unsure."

Shen Yu was slightly startled. He didn't expect that the old Taoist actually understood Khitan language!

If it wasn't enough, he quickly came back to his senses, composed his mind, and slowly cast his gaze on the gilt palace coin lying quietly in the palm of the old Taoist. A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, and he slowly spoke.

: "Brother, in my opinion, both of these are possible.

"Because there is no conclusive conclusion as to the casting date of this gilded coin, especially which emperor of the Liao Dynasty cast it when it was in power. There are still different opinions and a lot of mystery."

"Some people believe that this coin was cast during the reign of Emperor Taizu Yelu Abaoji of the Liao Dynasty. If this is true, and inferred from the cultural background and religious beliefs at that time, the statement "thousands of gods" seems to be more in line with the actual situation.

"You must know that the Khitan people mainly believed in shamanism in the early days and had deep awe and worship for the gods of heaven and earth. In their belief system, the status of gods is supreme, and the inscription "Thousands of gods in heaven" is obviously more reasonable.

"However, more people currently tend to believe that this palace coin was minted during the reign of Liao Shengzong Yelu Longxu.

"Emperor Yelu Longxu's extraordinary abilities can be seen just from the posthumous title of Shengzong.

"He reigned for forty-nine years, imitating the Sui and Tang Dynasties in implementing the policy of opening up colleges to recruit scholars, and created the heyday of the Liao Dynasty.

"At that time, the Liao State was very powerful and even regarded itself as the Chinese orthodoxy. In this historical situation, Qianwen like 'Heavenly Chao Wanshun' can better demonstrate its ambitions.

"But, then again, which emperor this palace coin was minted for, including whether Qian Wen is the king of heaven or the gods, may not be the most critical issue.

"What is really important is that once it is confirmed that this gilt coin is genuine, this coin can be said to be a rare treasure!"
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