pappabearbooks Chapter 2105: Flowers bloom, abandoned chess pieces
Chapter 2105: Flowers bloom, abandoned chess pieces
Lin Ran didn't tell the truth. Although the teacher introduced him, he didn't know Lao Xu at all.
Therefore he did not disclose the most important information.
"Panjiayuan?" Lao Xu was also a frequent visitor there. His expression changed a bit quickly, making Lin Ran unable to guess what he was thinking.
"Excuse me, do you plan to sell these two coins?" Lao Xu did not tell the appraisal results directly, but asked if they were willing to sell the copper coins to him.
Lin Ran waved his hand quickly, "Mr. Xu, I am not in a hurry to take action. I am just very interested in the origin of these two copper coins. If you can help identify them."
"Haha, the appraisal fee is waived." Old Xu laughed and said, "I have to say, you are really lucky."
In Chinese history, it was not until Qin Shihuang unified the six countries that he truly unified the writing system and issued a national currency.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the vassal states were all in charge of their own affairs. Collectors all know that the bronzes of the Spring and Autumn Period had novel and unique shapes, each with its own characteristics.
They were all trying to get rid of the influence of the Zhou Dynasty.
During this period, the most famous currency was naturally the knife coin of Zhao State. Because its shape resembled the stone knife of ancient times and was similar to the agricultural tools of the time, it gained the support of the majority of farmers.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, knife coins were circulated in vassal states such as Yan, Qi, and Zhao.
"Ant-nosed money?" Lin Ran remembered that he had searched for an ant-nosed coin in the ghost market a long time ago, which was the copper shell from the Chu Kingdom.
"That's right." Lao Xu looked at Lin Ran with approval: "I didn't expect you to research this period of history."
"I just read some extracurricular books. I am not as professional as you, Mr. Xu." Lin Ran took the opportunity to flatter Lao Xu and motioned for him to continue talking.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, China established four currency systems.
Cloth coins, knife coins, nose coins, ring coins.
In the pre-Qin period, communication between regions was extremely inconvenient, and the currencies circulating in each place were different.
Cloth coins were used in the Central Plains, knife coins were circulated in the northern region, and in Chu State, ant nose coins were used.
I don’t know how to calculate the exchange rate of each currency now.
"If it weren't for Qin Shihuang, we might still be bartering now." Old Xu said with a smile.
He took a sip of tea, and the next thing was the important thing.
"This bronze coin was not actually circulated in the market. It was made by an alchemist in Chu State and given to his disciples for marking."
"Alchemist?" This was the first time Lin Ran heard this statement.
"Yes, we have heard of a hundred schools of thought contending during the Spring and Autumn Period, but there are only a few that left a deep impression on us."
"In the later period, Qin even deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism."
"Those who were deposed had to find a way to survive, so they found new industries on their own."
"For example, these two currencies."
Lao Xu held the currency in his hand and stared at Lin Ran through the square hole in the middle.
"Do you know what the chrysanthemum behind this means?"
Lin Ran shook his head. This was exactly the answer he came to seek today.
"Actually, I don't know either." Lao Xu suddenly laughed, and then put the coins back on the table.
Just when Lin Ran thought he was playing tricks on her, Lao Xu's expression became extremely solemn.
"This exterminated sect did not even leave a name in history. We only know that they particularly admired chrysanthemums. The popular 'Chrysanthemum and Sword' culture next door is the same as the people of this sect."
Lao Xu smiled and said: "I have to say, you have really good vision. Although you don't know the origin of these two coins, you can actually tell that they belong to the Spring and Autumn Period. As for the price, each of these two coins can be sold. It’s about 1000 yuan, which is considered a relatively valuable bronze coin.”
Lin Ran held his chin with his hand, but his doubts were not answered.
He looked up at Lao Xu and said, "You said that this genre did not leave its name in history. How did you learn about it?"
Old Xu smiled: "As long as something really happened, it will definitely leave traces in the world. This is the meaning of our archeology."
Lin Ran nodded in agreement. As expected of a museum worker, his understanding of archeology was different from other people's.
Lao Xu obviously had no intention of possessing his copper coins, so he put the coins back into the box and handed them to Lin Ran.
"Although this thing is valuable, you'd better keep it safe. If you lose it, you won't be able to get it back in the future."
Sure enough, different professionals see different values.
As a staff member of the museum, Lao Xu valued its historical value, so he was willing to spend a lot of money to buy it.
As a business professional, Boss Lu is interested in the transaction value of currency and hopes to sell it at a good price.
"Yes, I will keep it safe." Lin Ran nodded firmly.
As for the theory of ghosts and gods, he didn't ask, because the people in the museum would definitely not conduct research on this aspect. At most, they thought it was a sacrificial item, and would not consider the mysterious and mysterious aspects.
After the appraisal, did Lao Xu directly ask Lin Ran to leave?
Instead, he invited him to sit down and said, "I was so embarrassed just now. I was only looking at the copper coins."
Lao Xu personally made a pot of tea for Lin Ran and invited him to sit down.
"You must be Lin Ran. I often hear Director Tang mention you, especially when I hear your story about identifying Tang Sancai. I really admire you." Lao Xu said in a serious tone.
This is not flattery.
In Tang Lanxuan's words, Lin Ran's family environment at that time was not good at first sight. He dared to smash Tang Sancai and then conduct appraisal.
You must know that Tang Sancai is an evergreen tree in the collection world. Although it has not yet been controlled by the state, the Tang Sancai he smashed will cost at least 200 yuan.
Professionals like them would not dare to act so boldly before they could determine the authenticity.
This is what Lao Xu particularly admires about Lin Ran. Only by smashing it can we judge whether there are foam holes in it, and thus infer that Tang Sancai is a fake.
But without knowing it was a fake, he smashed it rashly.
That is not just as simple as losing money, but also destroying China's precious cultural relics in public, which is a very bad behavior.
If what he smashed was a real Tang Sancai, he would have been banned from the museum by now, and he would never be allowed to enter the museum again.
When Lao Xu heard a story, he originally thought it was an irrational behavior committed by a young man.
But later, he helped the museum conduct several appraisals, and the results were all very professional.
Even several old experts from the museum were full of praise for him, and Lao Xu had to look at him with admiration.
Lin Ran felt a little embarrassed when he heard Lao Xu praise him so much, and quickly replied: "Actually, I had already confirmed that it was a fake, so I dared to take action."