Chapter 257 The first encounter with the National Treasure Gang
Taiping Tongbao square hole coins were minted in many Chinese dynasties.
Depending on its purpose, it can be divided into two categories: money for practical use and money for spending money (commonly known as spending money).
Taiping Tongbao was the first coin pair in the Song Dynasty, and the seal script Kaiyuan in the Southern Tang Dynasty was regarded as the first coin pair in Chinese history.
Taiping Tongbao was cast during the Taiping and Xingguo reign of Emperor Taizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, before and after the Gaozong Dynasty of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Li Pobei uprising army during the Jianyan period of Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Taiping period of Shengzong of the Liao Dynasty, the Dali Kingdom during the Hongzhi period of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, and the Tiandi Hui and Xiaodao Hui uprising armies of the Qing Dynasty.
Annan, Neon and other countries also cast Taiping Tongbao in history.
Ruan Huang, Taizu of Hue, Annan, cast Taiping Tongbao in 1627 AD;
During the Neon Kamakura period (1192-1338), Taiping Tongbao was also cast privately among the people.
Of course, compared to Song coins, there are relatively few other Taiping Tongbaos.
A large amount of coins were minted in the Song Dynasty. For example, the official script Taiping Tongbao has a huge amount in existence.
However, this one is obviously not the case, because the coins of the Song Dynasty, especially the Taiping Tongbao in the official script, are majestic, ancient, powerful, powerful and elegant.
This kind of money inscription on Song Dynasty money is said to be the imperial letter of Emperor Taizong. The diameter of the money is 25mm, the diameter is 6mm, the thickness is 1mm, and the weight is about 4 grams.
Taiping Tongbao in official script is exquisitely cast and made of rich materials, so it is naturally sought after by the rich.
Therefore, among the sack of ancient coins I bought at the ghost market last time, there were quite a few Taiping Tongbao like this.
Although Chen Wenzhe has not sorted it out yet, he can still easily pick out some classic coins.
Therefore, he still knows Song Qian very well.
Chen Wenzhe measured it and found that the diameter of the coin in his hand was only 22 millimeters, which was considered a small coin.
The coins of the Song Dynasty, whether in official script or seal script, are larger than this one.
Although Chen Wenzhe has never seen Taiping Tongbao from other dynasties, it should be different from this one.
Besides, many Taiping Tongbao from the Song Dynasty are worthless.
For example, the Taiping Tongbao made by Zhao Guangyi, Emperor Taizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, was minted during the Tianping Xingguo period. Although it was the first type of year coin in the Song Dynasty, the Taiping Tongbao in the official script of Xiaoping Guangback had a large circulation and the current market price is 3-7 yuan per piece.
No one can counterfeit such coins.
However, this does not mean that all Taiping Tongbao from the Song Dynasty are worthless. Otherwise, no one would deliberately make a large Tongbao into a Taiping Tongbao.
Now Chen Wenzhe has determined that this one is a Taiping Tongbao processed from a big Tongbao.
When it comes to processing, manufacturing, and distressing, it is almost impossible to escape Chen Wenzhe's eyes.
He just used a magnifying glass to take a look, and he clearly found that under the word "flat", it was not flat at all.
It seems that there is a worn-out character under the character "平". The shape of that character is relatively complicated, at least much more complicated than the character "平".
However, the handwriting is very worn and artificially worn, so even with a magnifying glass, Chen Wenzhe cannot see it clearly.
I turned over the coin and looked at the back. The back was bare, so that was no problem.
Looking at this coin, it seems that there are not many forgeries, but the change of just two characters has increased the value of this coin a lot.
"Have you finished reading? This is a gold coin for me!" Realizing that Chen Wenzhe seemed to have finished reading, the man immediately said.
Chen Wenzhe frowned. Although the coin was light yellow in color, he was sure that it was not a gold coin.
And this time, the man reminded Chen Wenzhe.
The Song Dynasty coins in his home are all black. Unless they are gold coins, it would be impossible to preserve them like this if they were passed down to this day.
"This coin is too new, and it's not a gold coin either!"
"It's new because it's a heirloom. Also, if it's not a gold coin, why is it yellow? Don't lie to me."
The man scoffed at Chen Wenzhe's words. Who are you kidding?
If it were not a good thing, would you read it so seriously? Would you watch it for such a long time?
Seeing that the man seemed to have something to say, Chen Wenzhe waved his hand and said: "Whether it is a gold coin or not, it is easy to identify. We don't need to argue about this."
"Haha, ancient gold had a lot of impurities and it was normal for it not to be pure enough."
There was nothing we could do about it. Chen Wenzhe really didn't expect that a copper coin, or a fake copper coin, could actually be regarded as a treasure?
The identification of gold is still very easy, but this national treasure gang doesn't believe it!
At this time, Chen Wenzhe was in a bit of a dilemma. He wanted this counterfeit coin, because the counterfeiter used a real coin to re-forge such a Taiping Tongbao.
Judging from what this man meant, this was a fake Taiping Tongbao gold coin.
This is difficult to do, because the value of Taiping Tongbao gold coins is not low.
According to the current market price, the price of real ancient coins Taiping Tongbao ranges from tens of thousands to millions of yuan.
The specific value of Taiping Tongbao depends on the variety and format. The prices of different varieties and formats are also different, and the gap is also large.
According to the auction prices of antiques, the older the Taiping Tongbao is, the higher its price will be.
"How much do you want?"
Although he knew that the man would probably open his mouth like a lion, Chen Wenzhe still tried to ask.
"One million and eight hundred thousand, I'm not asking for an outrageous price, but it has a transaction record."
Sure enough, this guy was a member of the National Treasure Gang, and he recognized that the coin in his hand was a gold coin.
There was nothing he could do, he couldn't buy this scrap coin.
Mainly, this is not a gold coin, and only gold coins are valuable. Of course, silver coins are also valuable, but this one is obviously not a silver coin.
There are some categories under Taiping Tongbao, and the price of a single piece has indeed reached one million, and it is far higher than one million.
For example, there was once a Southern Song Dynasty Taiping Tongbaogong palace rewarded with money. It was auctioned for a high price of 3.16 million on December 15, 2016.
There is also a Southern Song Dynasty Xiaoping Tongbao made of Xiaoping silver, which was auctioned for 3,035,000 on November 20, 2016.
Having said this, many people will have doubts. Do all Taiping Tongbao products have such high prices?
In fact, no, there are many types of Taiping Tongbao, but the corresponding single price does not reach such a level.
For example, if the Tai Ping Tong Bao has a Fulu pattern on its back, if it is a single piece in normal condition, the price on the market is about 5,000 yuan.
There are even some extremely beautiful products from Tai Ping Tong Bao, which are much lower than 5,000.
Generally speaking, Taiping Tongbao has many types and styles, and the prices corresponding to different types are different.
Some prices can indeed exceed 1.8 million, and some single pieces only cost a few thousand yuan. The price cannot be judged just by whether it is a Taiping Tongbao.
Seeing the man's indifference, Chen Wenzhe suddenly rolled his eyes and showed a hint of surprise.