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Belinda covered her mouth and stared at the box with her eyes wide.

And Jin Muchen didn't expect that Belinda would have such a big reaction when she saw this box, he originally knew that the origin of this box should be not small, but he never expected it to cause such an effect.

Yesterday, when I was talking to Jesse on the phone, Jesse also told him that this Belinda was from a family of ancient coins.

Their family has been in the antique business for generations, and they specialize in ancient coins, so in his opinion, she can definitely be called experienced in the identification of ancient coins.

There are all kinds of rare ancient coins in the world, there should not be many people who have not seen them, but now she is shocked by this box, which shows that the coins on this box must have a lot of origin.

"Through-hole silver dollars? Is it precious? ”

He asked tentatively, Belinda did not answer directly, but raised her hand to signal him to shut up first, and took out a pair of white gloves and a magnifying glass from the drawer of his work with a serious face.

She put on her white gloves, then carefully picked up the box, then picked up a magnifying glass and leaned in front of her, seemingly looking directly at the box.

The atmosphere in the room also became solemn, Belinda didn't speak, and Jin Muchen couldn't interrupt her identification process.

Belinda picked up the box and carefully examined it back and forth, and Jin Muchen could see that her attention at this time was all on the dozen or so silver coins inlaid on the box.

Yesterday, when he saw this box for the first time, he also saw that this box came from an extraordinary source. Especially the dozen or so silver coins that were set on the periphery of the box. It's definitely not a small one.

But because the workmanship of this box is very good. The coins were so tightly bound to the box that he wasn't sure if they were inlaid on them and were starting to get stuck on them with snaps, and if they could be removed.

He didn't dare to make too many temptations, after all, he was not an expert in this area, in case he broke the box with a rough hand. Then there will be no place to find regret medicine to take.

And now, Belinda, as an expert in ancient coins, is much more proficient than him.

She picked up the box and looked at it carefully for about half an hour, and then she didn't know where she found a mechanism, and with a light press, the box made a crisp click, and then the dozen or so silver coins that were originally stuck on the outer wall of the box all fell down.

At this time, her face had been tense and serious, and only then did a smile leak out, and she carefully picked up the silver coins and took them under the magnifying glass. Begin a careful inquest.

Jin Muchen also held his breath at this time, although he didn't know much about this through-hole silver coin. But I also know that if these silver coins are inlaid in this box, then the back will definitely be destroyed, and the price of these silver coins will definitely be greatly discounted, but if they can be removed, then the value of these silver coins is easy to judge.

Belinda carefully examined the dozen or so silver coins one by one, and it probably took more than an hour of work before she let out a long breath and slowly put down the magnifying glass in her hand.

And seeing her expression at this time, Jin Muchen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

Belinda suddenly remembered that there was a guest sitting in front of the desk, and the guest was grinning.

"It's nothing, I have to thank you for helping to identify it, by the way, what is the origin of the through-hole silver coin, why haven't I heard of it before?"

"Well, you haven't heard of this kind of silver dollar, but it's normal, because it's very rare in existence now, and back then, it was only issued in Australia, and it's rare to see it in other parts of the world."

Belinda explained to Jin Muchen with a smile that she was in a very good mood at this time, and this through-hole silver dollar was a very important currency for Australians and Australian history.

"Can you tell me about the origin of this silver dollar?"

"No problem, this through-hole silver dollar can actually be said to be the first currency issued in Australia. Around 1808, with the discovery of the Australian continent, the arrival of a large number of exiled convicts, and the arrival of colonists, trade between Australia and the British mainland began to flourish, and Australia began its first era of great development. At that time, because there was a shortage of currency in circulation in Australia, the British government at that time ordered 40,000 silver dollars from Spain. The coins were all made at the Lima Mint in Peru, and when they were shipped to Australia, the governor of the time, Lachlan, feared that the massive exodus of these dollars would lead to a depletion of currency on the continent and to address the shortage of local currency. Macquarie came up with a way to perforate the middle of those silver dollars, and the perforated silver dollars, nicknamed 'Hannibal's head', were called 'Holey-Dollar' worth five shillings at that time, and the small disc that was punched in the middle became a small denomination silver coin, called 'Dump' worth one shilling and three pence, which not only prevented a large outflow of Australian currency on a large scale, but also greatly increased the speed of currency circulation in the market. Therefore, this kind of through-hole silver dollar became popular in Australia and was widely loved by people at that time. ”

This Belinda is indeed an expert in numismatics, and people come to the origin of this through-hole silver dollar.

Of course, I am afraid that it also has a lot to do with the history of Australia itself.

"I see! So what is the value of this through-hole silver dollar in the collector's market now? ”

Jin Muchen touched his chin and asked, the origin of the Tongkong Silver Dollar has been figured out, so it is time to understand the value of this thing.

"Well, this kind of silver dollar, because of its scarcity in existence, is now very popular in the world of currency collecting. This silver dollar was first made in 1808 and later remodeled in Australia in 1813 before it was put into circulation. However, later, because Australia's economic situation improved and the amount of money in circulation was sufficient, it was taken back by the British government in 1829, and then melted down and re-minted into silver bullion for sale. At present, there are only about 300 pieces found on the market, of which 200 are in the hands of private collectors, and the other 100 are mostly in some museums in Australia and the United Kingdom. Because of this situation, there is a shortage of this currency in the currency collection market, so the market value of this thing is now very high, two years ago, there was an auction in England, and there was such a through-hole silver dollar at auction, when the silver dollar could be auctioned for a high price of 500,000 US dollars. Now? Given inflation and the increased demand for high-end collecting, the price of this through-hole silver dollar is sure to be higher. There are twelve of these dollars on your box, and I estimate that the market value of these dollars alone should be around six hundred to eight million dollars. ”

Belinda's introduction, but Jin Muchen, who was sitting opposite, was overjoyed, and now it was finally worth the ticket price.

Originally, I went to a few bullshit art exhibitions and sales, and all I saw were a bunch of rags, and I thought that this trip to Australia was in vain, but I thought that I finally went to a ghost market and picked up such a big leak.

The money for the ticket was finally not spent in vain.

"Well, Mr. Jin, let me take the liberty of asking, do you have any intention of selling these silver coins and this box? If there is, here at the numismatic workshop, it will definitely ......"

"No, Belinda, I'm not short of money, Jesse may have told you about my origin before, I'm an antique dealer, but I'm also an antique player myself, I like this thing very much, so I'm going to collect it myself, don't worry, if I want to make a move, I will definitely contact you as soon as possible."

Jin Muchen didn't wait for Belinda to finish speaking, he interrupted her topic, what are you kidding, in so many of her collections, it seems that there is really a lack of this kind of ancient coins that can support the scene.

"Uh...... Well, I'm being a little presumptuous. By the way, Mr. Jin would like to remind you that not only are these through-hole silver dollars very valuable, but this box is also very valuable. ”

Belinda was not angry at all, and she was quite kind, and at this time, she could actually remind Jin Muchen that this box was also very valuable.

Jin Muchen was stunned again, the original through-hole silver dollars had already surprised him very much, could it be that this box was more valuable than those silver dollars?

"Look at this place."

Belinda smiled and pushed the magnifying glass and the box in her hand in front of Jin Muchen, and then pointed to the next to a few carvings under the box, Jin Muchen took the magnifying glass and looked at it, only then did he see that there were actually a few English abbreviated letters carved there.

What the hell do the letters KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC mean?

Looking at Jin Muchen's confused and dumbfounded appearance, Belinda, who was sitting opposite him, gently covered her mouth and smiled, and then explained to him.

"This is the first Governor of Australia, John Brown. Adrian. Louis. Hope, the abbreviation of the name of the 7th Earl of Hopetown. And this abbreviation appears on this box, which means that this box once belonged to the treasure of the first governor of Australia. ”

Damn, I say, the fact that the silver dollars are so rare, but the fact that twelve silver dollars can be used to decorate a treasure chest shows that the owner of the box is not small.

It turned out to be the first emperor of Australia! In this way, it is over.

The current Governor General of Australia is a rubber stamp, and the Governor of Australia at that time had considerable power, in the words of the past, that is, the Emperor of the Land. (To be continued......)