Although others were confused, Liu Dong knew very well that in fact, the inside of the seated Maitreya Buddha statue was indeed hollow. However, someone later hid something inside, and then found a copper sheet to make it follow the Buddha statue.
After the bottom is the same size, use glue to stick it on.
Of course, modern chemical watering will not stick so firmly and last for such a long time. The glue on it is made from animal fat. The more famous and commonly used ones are donkey-hide gelatin and isinglass, which can last for thousands of years.
Neither will fail.
Moreover, the person who glued the base plate on was also very good at craftsmanship. It basically fit perfectly with the base of the Buddha statue. After hundreds of years, there is basically no abnormality between the two sides. It is as if they are one whole.
However, all of this was invisible under the Yuanguang of Liu Dong's relic. He quickly found the thin seam that connected the two, and then cut it with the sharp carving knife in his hand.
Fortunately, Liu Dong has kung fu and his hand strength is several times stronger than ordinary people, otherwise he would not be able to move.
"Chila...papa...!" Along with a harsh friction sound, the base of Maitreya Buddha suddenly fell down. Immediately afterwards, a pungent musty smell spread, causing the unprepared people to panic.
I covered my nose and sneezed a few times if I was more sensitive.
Fortunately, the space here is large and ventilated, so the musty smell dissipated quickly.
At this time, Liu Dong had already taken out the contents of the Buddha statue, and after removing the moldy black cotton, rag strips and other fillings, four boxes of varying sizes, long or square, appeared in front of everyone.
.And the top of the box also has carved patterns. The wood is also precious small-leaf rosewood.
At this time, no matter how stupid you are, you will know that the contents of these four boxes are extraordinary. If it were not a particularly precious thing, who would hide it so secretly, and even use the box of small leaf red sandalwood.
At this time, the faces of Wen's father and daughter were ugly, because now this situation could basically determine that they had lost. But at this time, no one cared about the bet. Everyone wanted to know about these four people who were hiding so secretly.
What secrets are in the box?
Looking at the straight eyes of everyone, Liu Dong took out the smallest box. The box was not locked, but had a small buckle. Liu Dong opened the box easily. However, after opening the box, it was not
What people imagine as jewelry is actually two coins wrapped together in bright yellow silk.
The two coins are completely different. In addition to their different styles, they also have different colors and materials.
"This should be money!" Mr. Dong looked at two coins, one gold, one white, and two coins placed on the table. He said with a hint of speculation in his words.
"This is a money sample, this is a money sample. I didn't expect to see two of them at once. It's great! It's a national treasure!" There are many people who specialize in miscellaneous antique appraisals within the collection association, and there are more than one who like collecting ancient coins.
Among them, Mr. Zhang, who was familiar with Liu Dong, especially cherished it. At this moment, after seeing Liu Dong's two money samples, the old man fell down.
Judging from the enthusiastic look on his face, it is estimated that even when he saw his own grandson, the old man was not so affectionate.
However, the people sitting there were all collectors, so I understood the excitement the old man felt when he saw his beloved collection right in front of him.
At this moment, many people around looked at these four coins and were confused. Obviously they did not understand the coins, but this is normal. After all, there are so many types of antiques, and no one can know everything. Being able to specialize in one,
And reaching the peak is already a very remarkable achievement.
"Okay, Lao Zhang, don't just be happy for yourself, let me introduce you to everyone, and let us learn a lot!" Wu Lao patted his old friend on the shoulder and said with a smile.
After being interrupted by his old friend, Mr. Zhang, who was completely immersed in excitement, also reacted and immediately realized that he was a little too excited.
After turning his head and looking at the strange expressions on everyone's faces, the old man blushed slightly and said quickly: "We are all old people in the antique business, and I believe we are also very knowledgeable about ancient coin collection. However, we usually introduce various precious coins.
Zhong, in fact, is the lowest value among the five types of coins. In ancient times, it was also called Zi Qian. It was mainly used for circulation, so it exists in large numbers and is relatively well-known."
"In addition to Zi Qian, there are four other more precious coins, which are Qian Xiang, Zu Qian (carved mother money), Mu Qian (cast mother money) and Xiang Qian!"
"The money sample is a coin sample carefully made of high-quality ivory, tin, mahogany and other materials according to the design requirements of the coin. Its purpose is to submit it to the court for the emperor's review. Since the money sample cannot be counted as a coin,
It cannot be circulated in the market. Therefore, its surviving quantity is very small, and there is no trace of it in the general coin trading market."
After such an explanation, everyone also understood the preciousness of money samples. There is no doubt that this is just like the imperial kiln porcelain of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which can only be supplied to the emperor. And because of the special nature of money samples, this kind of coins is more valuable than the imperial porcelain.
Kiln porcelain is even rarer.
"These two coins are extremely rare coins in existence. The gold coin with a diameter of about 5 centimeters is the "Xuanhe Tongbao" Xiaoping coin of the Song Dynasty. The ivory coin with a diameter of nearly eight centimeters is the "Wanli Tongbao" coin of the Ming Dynasty.
"Ten big bucks off! Either of these two coins is a real national treasure, and it won't be exchanged for ten thousand yuan!" As he said this, the old man became excited again.
"Old man, would you like to take a look at these again?" Liu Dong took out the largest of the four boxes, opened it, and handed it to Mr. Li.
"Is this mother money?" the old man exclaimed.
Carved mother money is also called ancestral money. It is a mold carved out of high-quality brass based on the authenticated money sample by the engraving craftsmen of the Official Money Bureau. The characters on carved mother money are slender and crisp, and the strokes are very clear.
, the ground is smooth and smooth, with no adhesion or blur. Judging from the details, the ancestral money still retains the traces of hand-engraving. After the ancestral money was sent to the court for review and finalization, the official money bureau began to mint it, and the money was turned out for the first time.
It is called cast mother money.
"Hongwu Tongbao's two-carved mother coin was broken, but unfortunately it was just an 'iron mother'; this 'Kaiyuan Tongbao small flat-carved mother coin' is amazing. Although it was an iron mother, it rewrote history!"
Listening to the old man's excited words, everyone hurriedly asked the reason. After Mr. Zhang explained it, everyone understood. The earliest carved mother coin handed down today is the 'Qianyuan Chongbao white copper as ten mother coins', which has not been found in previous coins.
There is mother money in the world, so it can be called the originator of mother money. It has been recorded in the spring books of the past dynasties. It is extremely precious in the world.
But now, the reputation of the 'Originator of Mother's Money' has obviously given way to the 'Kaiyuan Tongbao Xiaoping Carved Mother's Money' that Liu Dong discovered at this moment.
After understanding this fact, everyone looked at Liu Dong with jealousy and envy in their eyes.
Next, in addition to these two pieces of 'Iron Mother' ancestral coins, there is also a 'Kangxi Tongbao Folded Ten-carved Mother Coin', which is also the rarest copper. Although it is also very precious, it is obviously still slightly inferior in value.
The "Ming Dynasty Jiajing Tongbao Folding Ten Coins" now stored in the Nanjing Museum is the earliest copper-carved mother coin known in China.
Although Mr. Zhang shook his head and sighed and felt it was a pity, Liu Dong didn't take it too seriously. It was a rare thing to have such a truly priceless good thing.
There are no surprises in the remaining two boxes. The smaller one is full of cast mother coins. The so-called cast mother coins are made from ancestral coins, which better retains the charm of ancestral coins, so the texture is thick.
The workmanship is relatively exquisite, and even if there are some minor flaws, it can still be cast into a qualified coin after being repaired.
The main feature of cast mother coins is that the outer diameter and thickness of cast mother coins are slightly larger than regular coins (zi coins), but slightly smaller than ancestral coins. Mother coins are of excellent copper quality and are better than regular coins. The inner and outer contours are smoother. Due to cold processing, the money surface will be
There are traces of filing, and the edge of the money still retains the bevel of the mold.
This time Liu Dong received six coins, of which only two could be included in the fifty treasures, namely the 'Dadan Tongbao' and the 'Tianfu Yuanbao'.
The remaining box contains sample money and sub-money. The so-called sample money is a sample money issued by the court or provided by the provinces that meets regulatory standards and is used for reference by money minting institutions. The sample money is the first-time mint of accurate money and is the first batch of newly minted money.
Excellent product, the copper color meets the standard and the portion is full.
Ziqian is the most common ordinary banknote used for market circulation, and its production accuracy is slightly lower.
However, because there is not much difference between sample coins and sub-money, coupled with the wear and tear after circulation and the passing of time, it has become very difficult to distinguish the two. Nowadays, many sub-moneys are of good quality, even better than sample coins.
precious.
There are eighteen pieces of sample coins and coins here, including gold and copper. Among the fifty treasures, there are five here, mainly the "National Treasure Five Thousand Treasures" and the "Tian Sheng Yuanbao Discounted by Ten" from the Tang Dynasty Town Treasury.
Although the remaining thirteen pieces of 'Chuangguo Tongbao' and 'Yongle Tongbao carry three coins' are not among the top 50 treasures, they are still extremely precious, and each one costs tens of thousands of yuan.
From these coins alone, we can see that their owners must have been people who studied and collected ancient coins. Unfortunately, apart from the coins in these four sandalwood boxes, there is no information that can confirm their original owners.
Now, after some appraisal and explanation by Mr. Zhang, everyone understands that these last coins are the largest among the coins Liu Dong picked up this time, not to mention the more precious coins, carved mother coins and cast coins.
The mother's money is just five of the fifty treasures in the child's money, which are treasures that cannot be exchanged for ten thousand pieces of money.
It’s hard to calculate the price of all the coins together, because many of them are orphans, the only one in the world, and can be called national treasures. But the combined value of these coins is definitely over ten million.
.And this means that Liu Dong won the bet this time. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!