When He Qing and Uncle Long were discussing the "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Regular Script Coin", a familiar voice suddenly came from the door. The person who greeted them was naturally Lin Haitao, an old employee of the store.
When He Qing turned around and looked around, Lin Haitao was already approaching.
"Hey, Uncle Long, that ancient coin in your hand is in good condition. Which period is it from?" Lin Haitao was surprised when he saw the ancient copper coin that Uncle Long was holding at a glance.
Uncle Long replied: "It is the Holy Treasure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom."
"The Holy Treasure of the Heavenly Kingdom of Heaven? Is it that big?" Lin Haitao's expression suddenly changed and he said, "I have seen the Holy Treasure of the Heavenly Kingdom of Balance, but I have never seen a large model. Yours seems to be bigger than a silver dollar."
Uncle Long nodded and said: "This is a big coin. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's regular script big coins are basically the same in shape, and the coins are all written by one person. According to the different diameters, there are currently three types: the first type is a small one with a diameter of about 66 mm and a weight of more than 50 grams;
The second medium size has a diameter of about 80 mm and weighs between 130 and 200 grams; the third large size has a diameter of about 100 mm and weighs between 172 and 250 grams, which is equivalent to a hundred, five hundred, or thousand types.
series, because within the scope of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom’s jurisdiction at that time, there were four types of coins circulating in the market: five coins, ten coins, fifty coins, and one hundred coins. This coin should be a small one, but it is much larger than ordinary small coins."
He spoke in detail. After hearing this, Lin Haitao nodded quickly and said, "Well, yes. Uncle Long, this kind of money is used to fill the treasury, right?"
Uncle Long shook his head and said: "What you call 'treasury money' should refer to a kind of extra-large, overweight money with a year number that was minted before the circulation coins were minted, for the purpose of suppressing the evil in the treasury. But the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
They believe in the 'God-worshipping religion' that combines Chinese and Western elements, and all feudal superstitions have been eradicated. They do not believe in evil at all, and it is impossible to mint treasury money to ward off evil."
"I thought it was money to fill the treasury, but I learned a lot from what you said." Lin Haitao suddenly said, "Then this kind of money is currency?"
Uncle Long said: "No, it's 'lucky money' to be precise."
"What is 'lucky money'?" Lin Haitao looked at Uncle Long with doubts in his eyes, eager to get the answer.
Uncle Long was about to reply when suddenly he heard a "Huh" sound from He Qing, who was standing quietly by the side. He seemed to have thought of something.
"Brother He, you should know the origin of this kind of 'lucky money', right?" Uncle Long smiled and looked at He Qing, who had a strange look on his face.
He Qing smiled and replied: "I remember that when the Taiping Army first broke through Nanjing, many residents presented coins with the auspicious saying 'Peace in the World' to the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan as a congratulation. Hong Xiuquan believed that this was the people's tribute to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
I am very happy to support and support these people and give special protection to these people. I don’t know if I remember correctly.”
He had a good understanding of historical knowledge, and with the reminder from the video records, he vaguely thought of this.
"You're right, that's how it came about." Uncle Long said with approving eyes, "According to historical records, many Taiping Army soldiers at that time also took a red string and hung one of this kind of 'peaceful world' auspicious money.
Chests, treat them as rare treasures, and brag about them together.' This is because the auspicious saying of 'Peace in the world' has the same meaning as the name of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Of course, it also reflects that Hong Xiuquan and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom soldiers all hope to have the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's own coins.
So it wasn't long before the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom set up a 'money-making office'. After about a year of trial casting, a large number of coins were successfully produced. To meet the needs, some large coins and regular script coins were later minted as 'auspicious coins'.
, among which the big spenders used the auspicious patterns of 'Dragon and Phoenix Chaoyang' and 'Eight Treasures of Buddhism' favored by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom..."
Uncle Long talked about the origin of the lead coins at length. Both He Qing and Lin Haitao listened with rapt attention. In fact, He Qing also knew what Uncle Long said about history, but he was not as profound as Uncle Long.
However, he knows a lot of history, which is of great help in appraising antiques. What's more, he can accurately determine the specific age of some antiques, which makes him even more powerful in appraising.
"Uncle Long, it seems that your ancient coin from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period is rare and precious!" Finally, Lin Haitao praised.
Uncle Long shook his head and said: "The thing is not mine, it belongs to Brother He. He just let me look at it. Well, now that I have seen it, the thing is very genuine and a genuine product. Brother He, please put it away properly.
Don’t be in a hurry to sell such a good thing. Things are rare and valuable. The more you collect them, the more valuable they become. Or wait for the price and sell it. If you meet the right buyer, you can sell it for a surprising price.”
After that, he handed the ancient bronze coin of extraordinary origin back to He Qing. He Qing nodded in agreement and said, "Well, I understand, I want to play with it too."
"Brother He, this...this thing is yours too?!" Lin Haitao said in surprise, "Why do you have so many good things in your hands?!"
He Qing said with a smile: "If it weren't for Uncle Long's help, I wouldn't have known that this copper coin had such great potential value. I accidentally discovered it when I was shopping in the antique street yesterday afternoon. If it feels good, I will keep it.
coming."
"You didn't spend much money when you collected it, right?" Uncle Long interjected.
He Qing nodded and said, "Well, it only cost one or two thousand yuan."
"One or two thousand yuan?!" Lin Haitao was shocked by this, and said with wide eyes, "The genuine coins of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom are ordinary and relatively valuable. I know that the 'Yi Wang Reward' silver five
600,000, and the gold auction price is as high as more than 2 million! Although yours is not the King of Wings reward coin, it still has profound historical significance. The key is that there are very few in existence. I think it must be very valuable.
!Brother He, congratulations, you picked up a big leak again this time, I admire you so much!"
Uncle Long said: "That's because people are careful. Being in the antique business requires a profound eye and a delicate mind, so that you can discover the good things buried in the vast collection."
He Qing and Lin Haitao nodded in unison, and they both learned a lesson.
After Uncle Long said a few more words, he said goodbye and walked away. He went to do other things, while He Qing and Lin Haitao stood there and continued chatting.
Lin Haitao suddenly said: "Brother He, let me tell you some good news. My grandpa will return to China soon. I have told him about your participation in the treasure appraisal competition the night before yesterday. He was very happy after hearing this and said he wanted to see you very much.
On the one hand, Brother He, after my grandpa comes back, he may accept you as his apprentice immediately, have you thought about it?"
"What else do you need to think about?!" Hearing Lin Haitao's words, He Qing was overjoyed and replied without hesitation, "Brother Lin, I can't ask for such a good thing!"
He said this from the bottom of his heart. He had always wanted to learn from his master, and now Lin Haitao's grandfather wanted to take him in, which naturally made him overjoyed.
Although he has not met the other party yet, he can imagine that the other party must also be a highly respected appraiser.
Lin Haitao gently patted He Qing's shoulder and encouraged: "Since you have come to our 'Jianbaozhai', then do your best. It is very interesting here and it will make you feel physically and mentally happy every day."
After talking to He Qing for a while, Lin Haitao took him to get familiar with the dazzling array of antiques in the store.
"Jianbaozhai" is different from ordinary antique stores. There are many high-quality antiques displayed in the store, ranging from small objects worth a few hundred yuan to treasures worth millions. However, each piece has been strictly reviewed. None of the genuine antiques are presented for show.
Under Lin Haitao's patient introduction and close contact with those collections, He Qing's horizons were greatly opened.
At noon, He Qing, like Lin Haitao, ate fast food, but the food was very suitable to his taste.
"Xiao Qing, come with me." At two o'clock in the afternoon, Uncle Long suddenly waved to He Qing and said, "Let's go collect something, it's a valuable item!"
(Updated in the morning, please vote for recommendations! In addition, thank you to my old friends Lao Gan dad and Maryane for the reward, as well as Xiaowu Tianょ and Luan Yuyu for knocking on the window and each rewarding 100 starting coins.)