As the sun gradually rose, it was quietly approaching noon before I knew it.
This time, Zheng Jian'an went against his normal behavior and kept picking and choosing from various shelves.
I don’t know whether he did it on purpose or not. He picked up and put down porcelain, jade, gold and silverware, wood carvings, bamboo carvings, and gourd ware. He put it down and picked it up again. For nearly an hour and a half, he didn’t choose the object he wanted.
I also read all the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, and even took some off to examine them carefully with a magnifying glass.
I also read many ancient books on the shelves, and read them word by word.
He was so timid that he made the old Taoist Xuan Yuan feel a little drowsy.
At first, he kept his spirits up and followed Zheng Jianan's figure back and forth, but because he was too bored, he just leaned on the wooden chair and snored slightly.
Only Shen Yu stared intently at Zheng Jianan's every move.
At this moment, in addition to repaying the old Taoist's life-saving kindness, Shen Yu also felt like he had met his opponent in chess!
He wanted to see whether it was his own eyesight that was good, or whether Zheng Jianan was the better one!
Finally, Zheng Jianan had an object in his hand.
This is an ancient coin!
An ancient coin with Khitan inscriptions from the Liao Dynasty.
It was Zheng Jianan who dug it out from a pile of copper coins!
Seeing this, Shen Yu admired him a little!
This person has a very bad temper, but when he is shopping for treasures, he becomes very patient, even amazingly patient.
He found this ancient coin while rummaging through a broken copper furnace filled with ancient coins and spent more than 20 minutes looking for it.
Ancient coins have been in the hands of thousands of people and have been handed down from ancient times to the present. Not to mention their sticky feel.
Patina, rust, oil, black mud, just unexpected dirt.
But Zheng Jian'an didn't dislike the patina and black mud on his hands, and even enjoyed it a little bit.
The ancient coin he dug out was not made of copper, but a gilt silver coin!
Gilt silver coins are silver coins coated with a layer of gold.
Also called gilt coins or gilt money.
The craft of gilding has a long history and has been developed by skilled craftsmen as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Simply put, it is similar to modern gold plating technology.
Ancient craftsmen ingeniously made amalgam from gold and mercury, spread it evenly on the surface of the copperware, and then heated it.
At this time, the mercury is volatilized by heat, and the gold adheres to the surface of the vessel. Although it is not as stable as pure gold, its appearance is almost the same as pure gold.
It is worth mentioning that this gilt coin with Khitan inscriptions is in good condition. When Zheng Jianan blew away the dust on it and wiped it repeatedly, it felt like a great treasure from the spring.
With the appearance of this ancient coin, Pei Yuqin, who had been scrolling through his cell phone out of boredom, instantly put away the laziness on his face!
She blinked her beautiful eyes a few times, and moved excitedly to Shen Yu's ear and whispered: "Qinan, Mr. Qin also owns this gilded palace coin from Wan Shun of the Celestial Dynasty. She bought it from her at a high price of 1.7 million." I bought it from an old collector who I know well, and I can say that I regard it as a treasure!
"But the quality of Mr. Qin's piece is far inferior to this one! If possible, I hope to buy it and give it to Mr. Qin."
Shen Yu felt Pei Yuqin's emotional ups and downs and gently held her hand, as if to comfort her.
He nodded slightly, his eyes showing a calmness that was different from his age, indicating that he knew what he was doing.
In fact, when Shen Yu first saw the ancient coin in Zheng Jianan's hand, he had accurately recognized its extraordinary origin.
This ancient coin engraved with Khitan inscriptions has a thunderous name in the collecting community, named: Liao, Tianchao Wanshun, Silver Gilt Palace Coin.
The vernacular is a piece of gold coin called "Tianchao Wanshun" in the Liao Dynasty.
This coin can be said to be one of the top treasures among ancient coins.
It is also a rare treasure that countless ancient coin enthusiasts dream of.
From the name alone, this thing is different from other ancient coins because it has the word "palace" in it.
This palace coin is actually a special category of "spend money" in ancient coin collection.
The reason why it is called palace money is that it is specially minted and used for palace celebrations.
The so-called "spending money" is a collective term for a variety of ancient coins.
To put it simply, they are ancient "commemorative coins" that do not participate in market circulation.
They were cast by the ancients among the people to pray for good fortune, to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, or for officials to commemorate major events. Most of them contain auspicious and beautiful meanings.
It originated in the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Qing Dynasty.
Take "New Year's money", which is now well-known to every household, as an example. In ancient times, it was a kind of money.
The original New Year's money was not a universal currency, but a special coin specially minted, with words such as "long life", "worry-free every year", "good luck" and "welcoming spring" engraved on it.
There are many types of money spent, not just palace money and lucky money.
For example, in ancient times, wealthy families would often privately mint some copper coins with the words "long life and wealth", "longevity as long as Nanshan", "tortoise and crane as long as life", and "longevity of longevity" to celebrate the birthday of the elderly, in order to add to the festive atmosphere.
This trend of praying for blessings is not only popular among the people, but even more so in the palace. When important members of the royal family such as the Queen Mother pass their birthdays, the royal family will also carefully cast money such as "Longevity without Borders" to show their nobility. and pray.
In civil society, spending money also plays an indispensable role on important occasions such as weddings and funerals.
When newlyweds get married, those who have the conditions often spend money on things that have good meanings, such as "full of gold and jade", "early birth of a baby", etc.
When building a house and raising beams, special beam raising coins will be hung to ensure that the house is stable and the home is safe.
When holding lantern festivals and riddles, people will also tie money under the lanterns.
In addition, there are also sayings in spending money that "we are tired of winning money" or "beating money". The ancients believed that it can ward off evil spirits and protect the peace of the home, so they often wore it or placed it in an important place in the home.
The more famous ones are the money to fill the treasury. In ancient times, whenever the emperor changed the coinage of the Yuan Dynasty, he would set up a shrine in the coinage warehouse and devoutly offer a coin with the word "zhenku" engraved on it to the god of wealth, land, and land. The god of fire and other gods prayed to the gods to bless this coin minting smoothly.
All in all, these various coins that do not participate in market circulation are collectively referred to as "spending money".
Although they are not currency in circulation, they are highly respected in the collecting community.
And the prices are very high, much more expensive than Tongbao money, Chongbao money, and Yuanbao money, which are circulating coins.
Some of them can even be called great treasures in the spring!
This Liao Tian Dynasty Wanshun silver gilt palace coin is a treasure among treasures!
Shen Yu heard from his sister Qin that Mr. Qin bought one for 1.7 million. He even felt that the price was a bit low. Such a precious ancient coin cannot even be measured with money!
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Zheng Jian'an let out a heavy breath and carefully held the palace coin in his hand, his eyes full of treasure.
After thinking for a while, he walked to the only window in the store, ready to take a look in the light.
At this moment, a ray of sunshine accurately fell on the gilded coin in his hand, giving it a golden light.
Zheng Jian'an narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at every detail on the coin with concentration, not missing any trace of lines or rust.
After a while, he raised his head, looked at Xu Feng and said, "Boss Wang, this ancient coin is very much what I like. How much does it cost you?"