Chapter 220: The Scepter and the Western Sword
They turned the wreck over again, but they couldn't find anything good, so they let it go.
Zhang Yaohua and others cleaned up the valuable things that were turned out and surfaced one after another.
The harvest was not small, there were nearly a hundred gold coins alone, as well as silver coins, a jeweled scepter, and two swords.
"Gone?" Zhu Weiguang asked.
"Ahh What more could you want? ”
Zhu Weiguang: "I look at the photos you took, the shipwreck is quite big, just like that?" ”
Shui Wang: "There are still a bunch of shells, and I don't know if I can use them." ”
If you can use it, you can catch it?
There are still some miscellaneous things, but it doesn't feel like it's useful.
Zhang Yaohua unloaded the diving equipment on his body and said to the onlookers: "Let's take a gold coin as a souvenir for each person!" ”
You can keep it for yourself, or you can shoot it, and it's worth a little money.
"Ahh Do we have a share too? Not quite right? Su Ming whispered to Zhang Yaowu.
They didn't help much just now.
It's a little embarrassing to just take a gold coin for nothing.
Of course, they definitely want it in their hearts. It's the same psychology as receiving red envelopes during the Chinese New Year, and even stronger than the psychological struggle when receiving red envelopes.
"My eldest brother gave it, then take it!" Zhang Yaowu shrugged his shoulders and said.
He unceremoniously picked one.
And those who are familiar with Zhang Yaohua are too lazy to be polite.
Seeing that everyone took it, it was a little unsociable if they didn't take it, Su Ming, Ning Ze and others also hurriedly picked one they liked, and then solemnly said thank you to Zhang Yaohua.
Everyone was happy.
No matter who you are, you basically have no resistance to the windfall that falls from the sky.
Zhu Weiguang played with the scepter and said, "Transfer this thing to me!" ”
The most valuable item was the scepter.
The scepter was a symbol of imperial power and was usually held by the kings of European kingdoms. The status of the scepter is equivalent to that of our country's jade seal, and it is richly decorated, often made of precious metals such as gold and silver, and inlaid with precious stones.
The root in front of him, even if it is not owned by the king, must belong to a nobleman with status.
Zhang Yaohua nodded: "Yes!" ”
"Okay, then when I go back, I'll find someone to appraise and estimate a reasonable price."
He put the rest away.
"There's also a silver coin here." Someone picked up the silver coin and handed it to Zhang Yaohua.
I'm not greedy anymore, after all, I just got a gold coin!
In their opinion, gold coins are also far more valuable than silver coins, and there is no need to be greedy.
Zhang Yaohua took it, looked at it carefully, and was a little surprised.
"What's wrong?" Ah Hui asked.
Zhang Yaohua: "This silver coin is a shilling silver coin, and it is quite valuable." ”
The silver coin has the New England initials NE on one side and the Roman numeral XII on the other, representing 12.
"How much are silver coins worth? Can it be more expensive than gold coins? ”
Zhang Yaohua said with a smile: "It's really worth more than these gold coins, one or two million." ”
Yes?
The guy who had picked up the silver coin suddenly regretted it.
One or two million! How long does he have to earn? If you quietly pick it up just now, you will almost achieve financial freedom. One or two million to go back to their hometown, it's almost enough.
"Haha! Regret it, right? The person next to him teased.
"Nonsense, I don't."
"If you don't regret it, you don't regret it, what are you anxious about?"
The man rolled his eyes and said no more.
He was quickly relieved that it wasn't his thing, and he was lucky enough to get a gold coin, so he shouldn't have any other thoughts.
"What about these two swords? It should be worth a lot of money, right? ”
Although I don't know how long it has been under the sea, the sword body has not been completely corroded, which shows that the casting process is still passable.
"It should be an honorary sword."
Zhang Yaohua looked over and said in surprise: "You know? ”
Su Ming nodded: "I know something, I have discussed Chinese and foreign ancient swords with people before, and I have learned some things." There are only four kinds of more refined swords in the West, namely the ceremonial sword, the coronation ceremony sword, the papal sword and the honorary sword......"
Ceremonial swords were used in official ceremonies, and are said to have begun in the early 7th century AD with the Byzantine Empire.
During the ceremony, a sword-bearer holds the sword in his hand and draws it from its sheath with the sword facing upwards, demonstrating the power and prestige of the ruler who walks behind him in an oath-like act.
Of all the Western swords, the most exquisite sword is the coronation ceremony sword. It symbolizes the power of the monarch and hence it makes a great impression.
Very few coronation swords have survived. The most valuable and famous is the coronation sword used by Napoleon, which is inlaid with a diamond weighing 140.50 carats on the hilt.
The papal sword, on the other hand, was a long-edged weapon that was bestowed by the Pope on those prime military leaders whom they deemed worthy of the title of "Protector".
"The Honorary Sword and the Ceremonial Sword are somewhat similar in a symbolic sense, except that the recipient of the Ceremonial Sword can only obtain the sword after hard work, unlike the Ceremonial Sword that the recipient of the Ceremonial Sword can obtain only because of his noble birth or because of his marriage to the ranks of the nobility.
However, I don't know how much it's worth. Su Ming continued.
He's not an antique, so it's normal to not know the market.
"Not to mention anything else, the gem on the hilt of the sword is worth tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, right?"
If you don't have a concept of a sword, don't you have a concept of a gem?
The vast majority of gemstones, as long as they are large, are usually not cheap.
Except for crystals.
The two Western swords in front of me are inlaid with rubies and are the size of thumbs.
"How much is a gram of ruby?"
"Gemstones usually don't say how many grams, but carats. Regardless of the gemstone, the price is determined by its color, particle size, texture, etc. The darker the color of the ruby, the higher the price, the larger the grain, the higher the price, and the better the texture, the higher the price.
Of course, the cut is also an important factor that affects the price.
Such a red ruby should cost tens of thousands of yuan a carat! Zhang Yaohua said.
Next, everyone can do whatever they like and keep themselves safe.
Zhu Weiguang took three people to fish, some of them were still hiding in the yacht to sing and watch videos, and some of them went down to dive.
According to the descriptions of those who have been there, this seabed is a coral sea, which is very beautiful.
Although Zhang Yaohua had already reminded him, there were still people who were cheap, and when they touched the jellyfish, they were stung and their skin was spicy and painful, just like touching a foreign spicy child.
"There's no fish here! Let's change places! Zhu Weiguang suggested.
Everyone was speechless, and complained in their hearts: You don't know how to fish, right?
Anyone who has dived in the water knows that there are many fish in this area, and there are many big fish weighing dozens of catties. If you can't catch it yourself, you say you don't have any fish.
Zhang Yaohua didn't say much, as he wished, let Brother Xiang drive the boat and leave this sea area.
(End of chapter)