Chapter 89 Daqi Tongbao (Part 1) [First Update]
The copper coin in the palm of Wei Hongjun is only about 2.3 centimeters in diameter and less than a millimeter thick.
I don't know if it is because of Ye Tian's long-term play, the black lacquer and ancient rust on the original surface of this copper coin have been completely worn away, revealing a blue and purple luster.
Moreover, the whole copper coin has clear handwriting, good quality, and round pulp, and in the antique shop, it can already be regarded as an object of full quality, and the price is much higher than that of piggyback incompleteness.
"Ye Tian, this ...... Is this really Daqi Tongbao?!"
Playing with this copper coin, Wei Hongjun's eyes showed a look of disbelief.
In order to improve his taste, to put it bluntly, it is a vassal elegance, Wei Hongjun has invested no less than one million in antiques in recent years, but the good things he has received are very few, many of which are imitations.
Looking at the copper coin in his palm, he could feel a vicissitudes of life, and his intuition told him that this copper coin was definitely real.
Hearing Wei Hongjun's question, Ye Tian said with a smile: "Uncle Wei has good eyesight, he is indeed a great Qi Tongbao ......."
"Flattery, there are words on it, everyone knows it......" Wei Rongrong on the side curled her lips and rolled her eyes at Ye Tian.
"Is this attitude wrong for my daughter? Wouldn't it be interesting to this kid?"
Wei Hongjun saw his daughter's appearance, his brows furrowed slightly, he had been a father and a mother for more than ten years, and he knew Wei Rongrong's temperament very well.
"Everyone knows the characters, but not many people can recognize the authenticity of this copper coin, right, Uncle Wei?"
Ye Tian's words made Wei Hongjun divert his attention, and he said with a smug face: "That's right, whether it is from the standard or the pulp, this copper coin should be the genuine product of "Daqi Tongbao", undoubtedly ......"
Speaking of this, Wei Hongjun showed a hint of doubt on his face, and turned his face to look at Ye Tian, "However, only two of these objects have been found so far, and they are all incomplete, Xiao Ye, how did you get this Daqi Tongbao?"
"Hehe, Uncle Ye, didn't I say it, the family collects waste, this thing was collected by my dad......"
Ye Tian actually didn't tell the truth, this copper coin was given to him by the old Taoist when he was told to divine and ask questions, there were originally three in total, but Ye Tian was naughty when he was a child, and the other two were thrown away.
Although the two lost coins were not Daqi Tongbao, they were also rare ancient coins, because of this incident, Lao Dao had taught Ye Tian a hard lesson once, and told Ye Tian the origin of Daqi Tongbao.
Even Ye Dongping didn't know that the copper coin that his son often played with was really a treasure, otherwise, I am afraid he would have snatched it and collected it precisely.
The reason why Ye Tian dared to hold it in his hand for so many years was because he had been playing with this copper coin for a long time, and a trace of spirituality had already been immersed in it, and even if he lost it, he could deduce the direction to find it.
"This ...... Is this true?"
Wei Hongjun had an unbelievable look on his face, he thought Ye Tian was joking, but he didn't expect it to be so obtained, his expression was a little dazed for a while, this omission was huge.
Wei Rongrong grew so big, it was really rare to see her father like this, and she asked curiously: "Dad, isn't it just a copper coin? I see that the ones you treasure are no worse than it, and they are made of silver, why are you making such a fuss?"
"Ahem, what do you know, this copper coin is one of the fifty treasures, if you and I had such one, then we would be celebrities in the domestic coin collecting industry......"
Although he had a lot of coins hidden, in terms of rarity and value, they were simply far from Ye Tian's.
As early as the Xia Dynasty, China began to use animal bones and turtle shells as coins to exchange for physical objects, while the Shang Dynasty used shells as physical currency until the Spring and Autumn Period.
After the Spring and Autumn Period, various countries used bronze to mint different styles of circulating currency, such as knife coins, shovel coins, round coins, etc., which were unified by Qin Shi Huang and continued until the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Although every new emperor ascended the throne, he would melt the previous copper coins to mint new coins, but with so many dynastic changes, there were countless coins used for funerals alone.
As Wei Rongrong said before, almost every antique market can see copper coins piled all over the ground.
Therefore, the collection of copper coins is a treasure, and the coins issued by the prosperous dynasty are now worthless, and only some ancient coins with rare circulation are what collectors pursue.
The so-called fifty treasures are the collective name for 50 varieties of rare ancient coins in the Chinese coin collecting industry.
And "Daqi Tongbao" is among the fifty treasures, which is also extremely rare, because so far, a total of two have been found, and they are all incomplete.
The reason why it is called "Daqi Tongbao" is because the emperor of Wu has named him King of Qi before giving up the throne to him.
Because the "Great Qi" dynasty existed for a very short time, and the amount of money minted was small and refined, it has been passed down to this day, so it is particularly precious and rare.
There are only two Daqi Tongbao in existence, one of which is missing a corner in the upper right corner, which is called "Missing Corner Daqi" in the numismatic world.
At that time, some people were willing to buy it at a high price, Dai couldn't bear to give up his love, the Taiping Army attacked Hangzhou, Dai committed suicide by throwing himself into the water out of prejudice, and buried Daqi Tongbao and other things deep in the ground before he died.
In order to get this rare and genuine stick, later generations rushed to buy Dai Zhai, dug the ground several times, but found nothing, so the missing horn Daqi is now only in the records.
Another Daqi Tongbao has 4 small holes drilled into the coin, which is called "Four-eyed Daqi".
"Four-eyed Daqi" was accidentally discovered by coin collectors Dai Baoting and Zhu Kezhuang in the countryside of Poyang, Jiangxi Province during the Republic of China, from a shuttlecock kicked by children.
Later, this copper coin was purchased by the famous collector Uncle Zhang for a large sum of money, hidden in a secret room, never shown to others, and thus called himself "Qi Zhai", which shows his cherishing of "Da Qi Tong Bao".
However, during the Anti-Japanese War, Zhang Shuxun brought all the collections to the United States, but unfortunately, after his death, all the collections were sold by his widow.
Therefore, for coin collectors, this complete "Daqi Tongbao" is simply like the "He's Bi" occupying an important position in the minds of successive emperors.
Wei Hongjun is a person in the business field, although he has a lot of high opinions on this coin, but he still doesn't know enough, if he is a person in the antique shop, I am afraid that he will have the intention of making money and killing people.
"Ye Tian, you...... You have a copper coin, I don't know if you are willing to transfer it?"
Playing with this Daqi Tongbao so much that Wei Hongjun even forgot the purpose of inviting Ye Tianlai to his home.
You must know that although Wei Hongjun's wife has been dead for several years, in order to take into account his daughter's feelings, he has not renewed the strings, and he has not been involved in the maintenance of Xiaomi, so he has always been relatively low-key in the circle, or there is nothing to show off.
But with such a copper coin, it is different, taking out this Daqi Tongbao at a certain party, at least being able to raise your eyebrows in the antique circle in the capital, is definitely a face-saving thing.
"Hehe, Uncle Wei, I plan to keep this object for myself......"
Ye Tian shook his head and directly rejected Wei Hongjun's temptation, the old compass has not yet been passed on to him, and the calligraphy and paintings are inconvenient to carry, the reason why Ye Tian carries this copper coin with him is also because he has the mind of seeing things and thinking about people in it.
"Xiaoye, don't you ask for a price?" Wei Hongjun did not give up, and his name for Ye Tian became affectionate.
"Don't ask, instead of asking and not feeling uncomfortable, it's better not to know......" Ye Tian said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Wei Rongrong couldn't stand Ye Tian's attitude, and interjected: "What are you showing, isn't it just a copper coin? Can it be worth 1,000 yuan? Ye Tian, I'll give you 2,000, sell it to my dad, forget it......"
「2000？」
Ye Tian and Wei Hongjun shouted out in unison, both with strange expressions on their faces.
"Ahem, Xiaoye, Rongrong doesn't understand this, ...... Don't be surprised......"
Wei Hongjun coughed, looked at his daughter, and said: "Don't talk nonsense, if Xiao Ye hadn't been particular, you wouldn't even be able to see the 2,000 yuan ......"
When Zhang Shuxun collected "Four Eyes", many people were willing to pay a lot of money to see it but failed to get it, if it was put in modern times, I am afraid it would be more than 2,000 yuan.
"So expensive? Is it really fake?" Wei Rongrong and Yu Qingya, who had not spoken for a long time, were both startled, and their eyes were fixed on the copper coin in Wei Hongjun's palm.
Although Wei Rongrong and Yu Qingya are both from wealthy families, they don't know much about antiques, and they really can't imagine that there are things that can't be seen even if they spend money.
"I don't know the specific price, but this copper coin is enough for our house......"
Wei Hongjun's next words made Wei Rongrong even more stunned, she knew that her father spent a total of eight or nine hundred thousand yuan to buy this house and decorate it.
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