In a matter of three or two steps, Xiao Ran and the others had arrived at Cooper's location.
At this time, the exploration team had just opened an oak treasure box and were looking at the treasure in the box with bright eyes.
This oak box is filled with British gold and silver coins from more than 200 years ago.
About two-thirds of them were silver coins, and the remaining one-third were gold coins.
Due to oxidation, all the silver coins in the box were black and gray and had long lost their luster.
Under the illumination of the light, those gold coins emitted a dazzling golden light, making people dizzy.
The moment they saw these British gold coins, everyone's eyes immediately flashed with surprise, and they were even a little crazy about them!
There is no other reason. These antique gold coins are so tempting that they are enough to drive countless people crazy.
In front of the large-screen TV on the ground, there were endless exclamations.
"Oh my God! There are so many British gold and silver coins in this underground palace. It seems to be an amazing treasure."
"There is no doubt that the discovery of this treasure will definitely cause a sensation in the United States!"
Professor Julian said with emotion, his envious eyes almost bursting with blood.
The same is not true for other experts, scholars, and the mayor of Boston who were also present.
Many media reporters who were staring closely at this place with telephoto lenses naturally saw this scene.
The eyes of those guys turned golden in an instant, and everyone's eyes flashed with crazy light.
Through the cameras and video cameras in their hands, this scene was quickly spread out and subsequently appeared on countless news media and social networks.
Looking at these golden scenes, countless people from the outside world were amazed and envious of them.
In the live broadcast room.
Many fans were so excited that they started shouting.
"I'll go! Seventy percent of these antique gold and silver coins belong to Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran is really winning this game!"
"This is just the beginning. Next, I believe there will be many more valuable treasures that will appear one after another."
Hearing these exclamations from the earphones, Xiao Ran just smiled softly and did not give any response.
The next moment, he suddenly reached into the box and picked up a gold coin, ready to appreciate it.
At this moment, Boston Deputy Mayor Jack and Professor Baker also reached out and tried to pick up the gold and silver coins in the box to appreciate them.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran quickly spoke up to stop them.
"Gentlemen, you are not wearing gloves. It is best not to touch these antique gold and silver coins."
"Because no one knows whether there are poisons and mold on the surface of these antique gold and silver coins, so it's better to be careful."
Hearing this, Jack and the others couldn't help but trembled and quickly retracted their hands.
Professor Baker's face turned red, then he nodded and said:
"We got a little too excited and forgot about this."
"Thank you for the reminder, Sean, we should be more careful."
As he spoke, he also took out a pair of gloves and put them on his hands.
Several other people followed suit and put on gloves one after another, and put on another pair of rubber gloves outside.
Xiao Ran chuckled and nodded, then looked at the gold coins in his hand.
This is a round gold coin, quite beautifully made and in good condition.
To be more precise, this is a George I guinea.
On the front of this gold coin, the head of George I, the first king of the Hanoverian Dynasty in England, is engraved, and the head is facing to the right, which is quite special.
In addition to the portrait of George I, the front of the gold coin is also engraved with a circle of Latin text around the portrait.
On the back of this gold coin is the disassembled coat of arms of the Hanoverian dynasty.
The four groups of patterns that make up the coat of arms of the Hanoverian dynasty were disassembled and engraved on the back of the gold coin, each occupying a direction.
Around the coat of arms of the Hanoverian dynasty, there are also some Latin inscriptions engraved, as well as the number 1720, which is obviously the year of minting of this gold coin.
Looking at this golden antique gold coin, Xiao Ran's eyes were full of joy.
After admiring it over and over again, he began to introduce this antique gold coin.
"The antique gold coin in my hand was minted in 1720. The portrait on the front of the gold coin is that of George I, the first king of the Hanoverian Dynasty."
"The Latin words engraved around the head mean 'George, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith'"
"The pattern on the back of the gold coin is the coat of arms of the Hanoverian Dynasty. It mainly consists of four parts, representing different ruling regions. 1720 is the year of casting."
"This George I guinea gold coin is very beautifully minted, but it has a relatively large number of copies in existence, so its market value is not very high!..."
With his introduction, tens of thousands of fans in the live broadcast room all learned something about this antique gold coin.
While he was talking, Adrian, who was standing aside, suddenly said excitedly:
"Here is a Charles II guinea gold coin, minted in 1675. It is a relatively rare antique gold coin."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned their heads and looked over.
Xiao Ran walked over directly and looked at the antique gold coin.
As Adrian said, this is a gold guinea coin of Charles II. Its market value is more than double that of a gold guinea coin of George I.
This new discovery made everyone excited.
While Xiao Ran was admiring the antique gold coin, Jack also discovered a strange gold coin.
"Hey! Why is there no king's portrait on this gold coin? The minting date was 1715."
"Both sides of the gold coin are engraved with the coat of arms of the Hanoverian dynasty"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran turned to look at the gold coin.
With just one glance, he recognized the antique gold coin.
"Jack, those are also George I guineas, but they don't have the portrait of George I."
"Compared with the George I guinea gold coin with the portrait, this antique gold coin has a very small amount in existence, and its value is several times more expensive."
"Wow!"
Everyone at the scene exclaimed in surprise, and their eyes became brighter.
Professor Samuel and others on the ground, as well as many fans in the live broadcast room, were also amazed.
Next, everyone discovered several other styles of gold and silver coins, covering various British emperors and dynasties from the 16th century to the mid-18th century.
Among them are the gold and silver coins of Elizabeth I of the Tudor Dynasty, the gold and silver coins of James I of the Stuart Dynasty, the gold and silver coins of George I and George II of the Hanoverian Dynasty, etc.
The most valuable ones are several rare mismatched gold and silver coins.
Without exception, those mismatched gold and silver coins are the treasures coveted by antique coin collectors and are of astonishing value.
After roughly checking the gold and silver coins in the treasure box, Xiao Ran pondered for a moment, then said with a smile:
"If I guess correctly, this box of gold and silver coins should be the military expenses of the British army stationed in Boston before the Revolutionary War."
"We don't even rule out this possibility. They are funds prepared by Britain to retake Boston and retake the North American colonies!"
"There must be many more gold and silver coins like this in this underground palace, and even gold and silver ingots!"
"Those brand-new Brown Bess flintlock rifles next to them are weapons prepared by the British army for their counterattack on Boston. It's a pity that they were not used!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the boxes next to him and the crates containing Brown Bess flintlock muskets not far away.
The boxes placed next to it are exactly the same as the box filled with gold and silver coins. They are probably also filled with precious antique gold and silver coins.
Listening to Xiao Ran's words, Professor Baker and the others rolled their eyes angrily!
What does it mean to regret not using it?
Did the British really counterattack Boston and reoccupy the North American colonies, and you were satisfied?
While secretly complaining, these guys were also excited.
The value of this unexpectedly discovered treasure is beyond everyone’s imagination. It can be said to be a huge surprise!
"Yes, Sean, so many British gold and silver coins should be the military expenditure of the British army."
"And behind these British military expenditures, there may be some unknown secrets hidden."
"These secrets are worthy of careful study. We may be able to discover some historical truths."
Professor Baker said excitedly.
Not only him, but also Professor Adrian and the others' eyes shone with excitement.
At this moment, Jack suddenly asked curiously:
"Sean, Professor Baker, as far as I know, the North American colonies had a mature banking system during the Revolutionary War."
"At the same time, banknotes also appeared, and they spread widely."
"In this case, why would the British hide a large amount of gold and silver here?"
Xiao Ran turned to look at him, and then explained a few words.
"The reason is simple. In war years, paper money will never be more convincing than gold and silver!"
Professor Baker nodded in agreement:
"Yes, during the war years, banknotes could become a pile of waste paper at any time."
"But not gold and silver, their values are quite stable."
Next, Xiao Ran looked through the many gold and silver coins in the treasure box before finishing.
They then walked towards the exploration team who had discovered the Plantagenet Chest.
Since the discovery of several treasure chests engraved with the Plantagenet emblem, the exploration team immediately moved several treasure chests together and stopped further operations.
Seeing Xiao Ran and the others coming over, one of them pointed at the treasure boxes on the ground and said:
"Sean, these are four exquisite wooden boxes with the emblem of the Plantagenet dynasty engraved on them. There is also the emblem on the chain head."
"These boxes are made of black walnut wood, covered with exquisite patterns and patterns, and each corner is wrapped in gold. They are very luxurious!"
"These treasure chests alone are valuable antique furniture, and the things inside must be even more precious."
While this guy was introducing the situation, Xiao Ran and the others were already looking at these exquisite treasure boxes.
In this underground palace, these four treasure boxes are the most exquisite and high-end boxes, magnificent and eye-catching.
Even more eye-catching is the Plantagenet emblem on the top of the box, which is chiseled with gold leaf and inlaid on the box. There is a gold emblem on each box.
Each corner of these four boxes is wrapped in gold, and the surface of the boxes is engraved with many exquisite patterns and patterns.
The patterns on the boxes are basically derived from the Bible and are religious stories.
More importantly, the core idea of these patterns is the same, which is the so-called divine right of kings!
On each of these four boxes, there is a gold-plated copper lock, which locks the boxes.
Each copper lock is very delicate and engraved with the Plantagenet emblem. It is obviously a valuable antique relic.
Faced with these valuable copper locks, the exploration team was helpless and could only inform Xiao Ran.
Let him make the decision and see how to open these four treasure chests!
The moment they saw these four treasure chests, everyone was shocked and froze in place with their mouths open.
"Oh my God! These four treasure chests are so luxurious. What kind of treasures are inside?"
"The boxes are all decorated with images of the divine right of kings. Could it be that the items in the box are related to the British monarchy?"
Professor Baker exclaimed and was extremely excited.
Following his words, everyone was shocked.
Something to do with the British Crown?
Thinking of this, everyone's eyes shone with excitement.
At this moment, Professor Adrian suddenly said:
"These four treasure chests are all engraved with the Plantagenet emblem. Are they from the British Plantagenet dynasty?"
"If that's the case, that would be amazing. These four exquisite treasure boxes are definitely priceless antiques!"
"You know, the Plantagenet dynasty ended completely in the late fifteenth century, four to five hundred years ago."
"Could the contents contained in these four treasure chests be related to the royal power of the Plantagenet Dynasty?"
After hearing this, everyone suddenly became more excited.
However, Xiao Ran shook his head gently.
"These four exquisite treasure chests are not from the Plantagenet Dynasty of England, and they are not that old."
"They date from the mid-16th to early 17th centuries, more than a hundred years later than the Plantagenets."
"Wow!"
There was an exclamation of exclamation at the scene, both on the ground and in the live broadcast room.
While amazed, everyone was confused and didn't quite understand.
After a pause, Xiao Ran continued:
"The reason why I say this is because the artistic style reflected in these four treasure boxes is very special."
“They are very rare pieces of Mannerist style furniture with a hint of early Baroque, all at the same time!”
"Mannerism became popular in the mid-to-late sixteenth century and was not replaced by Baroque art until the early seventeenth century."
"Although these four treasure chests are not from the Plantagenet Dynasty, they are all top-quality antique furniture and must be very closely related to the Plantagenet Dynasty!"
Before he finished speaking, Elaine's voice suddenly came from the intercom.
"Yes, dear, these four boxes are Mannerist furniture, very rare."
"In the Louvre, there are several antique pieces of furniture that are almost the same, but those pieces of furniture are engraved with the coat of arms of the Bourbon dynasty!..."
Following the conversation between Xiao Ran and Elaine, everyone was suddenly shocked again.
