Chapter 358: Qi Xiang Heavy Treasure Mother Money
"This treasure seal, and the imprint in the ancient books, it can be said that it is completely consistent, in line with the description in the writings, the inheritance of the rich and natural, full of treasure light, is indeed the true product of the treasure seal!"
Hear about these identifications.
Zhang Yi couldn't help but be surprised.
Unexpectedly, Qianlong's treasure seal would be lost among the people and would appear on a stall.
What happened in the middle of this is unknown.
The ability to hunt for treasures and find things.
Sure enough, it's not an ordinary object!
The stall owner was an elderly man wearing a thick cotton coat.
A cigarette in his hand.
In the night, a little fire from the cigarette butt is flickering and extinguishing.
Seeing that Zhang Yi had been looking at his stall, the old man didn't ask. After all, Zhang Yi did not get started, and did not show his intention of which object he wanted to buy.
At this time.
Zhang Yi picked up the treasure seal.
It's almost the size of two fists, and the word "Jing Sheng" is indeed underneath.
"Boss, what's going on?"
Zhang Yi asked.
The old man glanced at Zhang Yi before speaking.
"If you know, you can bid yourself."
The elderly don't follow the routine, Zhang Yi is quite surprised, and it is not in accordance with the rules to let the buyer bid.
But it may also be because Zhang Yi is young and doesn't do his business.
"Boss, I don't see it well, it's in good condition, it's better for you to bid!"
The old man smiled, in fact, that sentence was a test to see if the person who bought things was an expert. If Zhang Yizhen bids, it means that he is a layman and there is no need to continue talking.
Zhang Yi did not bid, indicating that he was knowledgeable.
So. The old man thought for a moment and compared a slap.
"5,000 bucks?"
Zhang Yi asked.
In fact, it makes sense.
It's not because Zhang Yi is too ruthless, but because the antique trade is like this.
For the same thing, if you pay tens of thousands of dollars as soon as it goes up, even if the seller doesn't see the value of his thing, he may hesitate because of your relatively high offer.
In this way, it is more difficult to receive this thing.
The more you increase the price for him, the more the other person feels that his stuff is worth it and the less he wants to sell it.
This becomes a vicious circle, and it is difficult to buy what you want.
It's not a question of how much money you have, it's a question of human nature.
But.
Hearing Zhang Yi's offer, the old man smiled.
"It's not 5,000, it's 50,000."
"Oh? So expensive? β
Zhang Yi asked rhetorically.
"Young man, 50,000 yuan, it's actually not expensive, the bloodstone is real, it's already worth the price. With this carving, you can still earn money if you buy it back! β
The stall owner said.
Zhang Yixin said, of course, if you buy it back for 1 million, you can also make money.
But.
On the surface, he still has to say.
"It's a little expensive!"
"The lowest price, or do you look at something else?"
Zhang Yi really put down the seal, not because he wasn't going to buy it, but because it was not yet the time to start.
At the stall, I looked at it for a while.
There are few other things that can catch the eye.
However, next to the pile of ancient coins, Zhang Yi saw a rare copper coin.
"Qixiang Heavy Treasure".
This coin is kept separately.
Moreover, it was packed in a small plastic box, which is very well preserved.
Qixiang Heavy Treasure This kind of copper coin, Zhang Yi really hasn't heard of it.
Look at the form.
It should be a coin of the Qing Dynasty.
Qi Xiang, among the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, did he have this era name?
Seeing Zhang Yi pick up such a coin, the stall owner said.
"This is not cheap, if you don't have enough money, I advise you to look at something else."
To say that a copper coin is not cheap is not to say it casually.
Unless, the stall owner understands the coin.
So.
Zhang Yi asked.
"Qixiang Heavy Treasure, which period is it?"
The stall owner explained.
"Copper coins in the eleventh year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty."
"Copper coins from the Xianfeng period?"
"After Xianfeng."
"Shouldn't it be Tongzhi after Xianfeng? How could it be...... Qi Xiang? β
Zhang Yi wondered.
In the past, in history class, I memorized the name of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and this is how I memorized it.
Nurhachi Emperor Shunkang.
Yongqian Jiadao is salty and light.
The Qing Dynasty had a total of 12 emperors.
The last Xuantong was the most sorrowful.
Hearing Zhang Yi's question, the stall owner snuffed out the cigarette butt and explained with a smile.
"In fact, after Xianfeng's death, in a short period of time, the era name of Qixiang was changed, however, a coup d'Γ©tat soon occurred in the Qing court, and Cixi took power, so the era name was changed to Tongzhi."
"Qixiang money, it's been less than a month before and after, and there is not much in the world!"
"Scarcity is expensive, you should understand!"
Zhang Yi really hasn't known much about this history.
Whether it's true or not, Zhang Yi can identify it.
Hold the coin in your hand.
Zhang Yi looked back and forth, and the index finger of his right hand naturally touched.
And then.
In my head, I heard a voice.
"Excuse me, is it an appraisal?"
"Identification!"
Zhang Yi said secretly in his heart.
Forthwith.
The voice in my head continues.
"Qing Dynasty Qixiang heavy treasure mother money."
Mother money? It was the first time I came into contact with an antique like copper coins.
So.
Zhang Yi also heard of this mother money for the first time.
"In the eleventh year of Xianfeng, that is, in 1861 AD, Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty died of illness in Rehe. Zaiyuan and other eight ministers were bequeathed to assist the government, the Qing Dynasty changed the Yuan "Qixiang", and cast Qixiang Tongbao, Qixiang Heavy Treasure, Manchu Discipline Bureau. β
"Tongbao is Xiaoping, that is, a penny. The heavy treasure is when ten, that is, a heavy treasure coin is equivalent to ten pennies. β
"However, only a month after Qixiang, there was a coup d'Γ©tat in the Qing Dynasty."
The Empress Dowager Cixi listened to the government and changed the name of the year to Tongzhi. Therefore, the era name Qixiang was only implemented for a month, and it was changed to Tongzhi. β
"The minting period of Qixiang money is less than a month, so the amount is very rare."
"In addition to this, this coin has a special feature in that it is slightly larger than the regular Qixiang Heavy Treasure. The reason for this is that this is a mother coin that was struck with a copper coin."
"The Qian calligraphy is exquisite, the brass material, and the precision manufacturing is undoubtedly genuine."
"In addition, due to the scarcity of casting and special status, it has always been concerned and favored by the Quanjia, with extremely high collection value and great appreciation potential, which is very rare. It can be said that it is the king of the Qing Dynasty coin collection. β
In general, the stall owner was right.
It's just that there is one less "mother money" statement.
So.
It's different.
Zhang Yi didn't put down this auspicious treasure, so he asked.
"Boss, how much does it cost?"
The stall owner thought for a moment, and he said.
"It's not cheap."
"You tell me the price, if it's appropriate, I'll take it."
The stall owner compared the price with one hand and came out with a six.
"Six thousand?"
Zhang Yi asked.
After all, it's just a copper coin, and Zhang Yi really doesn't know much about the market of Qixiang Heavy Treasure.
"Let's take a look elsewhere, I can't take the things from this stall."
The stall owner said.