He Ren was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the final auction item was actually a Chinese gold coin.
Whether it's white jade to ward off evil spirits or Xuande blue and white, they are both items with a market value of over 10 million. Even the ten kilograms of pure gold millennium commemorative coins in China are only 7 to 8 million, so it's not the finale, right?
But after a closer look, He Ren knew why it was the finale, because it was not one gold coin, but a set, to be precise, two gold, two silver and one copper, a total of five coins.
Moreover, they are all sample coins from the Guangxu period. They all appear to be in good condition or above, and some of them are still fine. Although the value of a single piece is only one to two million, the price is different for a set of five pieces.
He Ren guessed that it would exceed 20 million. No wonder the organizers put this set of gold coins at the end.
However, the specific price depends on the information provided by Jianbaoyan. So far, the sample coins from the Guangxu period have not appeared in complete sets. Without reference, the price is difficult to determine.
As a result, when He Ren stepped forward and took a look, he was immediately stunned.
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One or two gold sample coins of the Qing Dynasty made in the Bingwu year of Guangxu.
An imitation of the Qing Dynasty gold coin Kuping one tael silver sample coin made in the Bingwu year of Guangxu
One or two gold sample coins of the Qing Dynasty made in imitation of Guangxu and Dingwei years.
An imitation of the Qing Dynasty gold coin Kuping one tael silver sample coin made in the Dingwei year of Guangxu
One or two red copper sample coins of the Qing Dynasty made in the reign of Guangxu and Dingwei.
Number of years: fifteen years
Appearance: The front is cast with a double-line outer shell, the inner circle has a bead pattern, the middle has the four characters "Qing Dynasty Gold Coin" in regular script, the top edge is cast with "Made in the Bingwu Year of Guangxu"/"Made in the Dingwei Year of Guangxu", and the bottom edge has " Kuping one or two" words. On the back is a five-clawed golden dragon, surrounded by cloud patterns. It is the light-edge Dayun version.
Origin: Between the 32nd and 33rd years of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing government planned to mint three-grade gold, silver, and copper coins and one or two gold coins, which were trial-cast by the Tianjin Mint General Factory of the Ministry of Revenue. Later, the Qing government wanted to adopt a "gold standard exchange system." and has not been issued. These five pieces are all imitations from later generations, and their appearance is better than the genuine ones.
Materials: pure gold, pure silver, red copper.
Price: market price ¥300,000, recommended maximum auction price ¥500,000.
It means that the imitation is very good, and even the system thinks it is good. According to the current gold price and the weight of the coin, the price is doubled, and the silver coins and copper coins are even converted into gold coins of equal weight...
He Ren also got a message from "the appearance is higher than the genuine product". The counterfeiter's skills are very good, and he should have seen the genuine product. Maybe he has a trick of his own.
But He Ren really didn’t expect that the organizers would dare to fake the final auction item? Aren't you afraid of damaging your sign? Don’t the organizers actually know the truth?
Several people returned to their seats. Fang Mingxuan, Xie Baokun, Zhang Nuo and Xu Qingjie all looked at He Ren with eight eyes, meaning whether this set of coins was real or fake?
He Ren shook his head slightly. Everyone was a little surprised, especially Zhang Nuo. She asked the question He Ren wanted to ask, "You dare to fake the final lot? Are you not afraid of ruining the sign?"
Fang Mingxuan sighed and explained, "No, the black market is all about high risk and high reward. This is the established rule. If you buy a fake, you don't have enough eyesight. You can't blame others."
"It's just that this time it's a little too much. The counterfeit rate is a little high. Now these people are all after money."
Everyone believed that out of ten items on the auction block, five were fake, which was indeed a bit deceptive.
However, He Ren said, "It's not necessarily intentional. I think the expert who appraised it may have had an eye for it."
"There were very few sample coins made in the Bingwu and Dingwei years of Guangxu and were not circulated, so there are very few surviving coins, and there are even fewer auction records."
"And because there is no circulation relationship, and the storage environment of the sample coins is definitely better, the appraiser may not necessarily be able to see the problem."
Everyone was deep in thought. Is this really possible? Fang Mingxuan asked, "So, little friend He saw the problem? Where is the lie?"
"Because the quality is so good."
"Um?"
In the threatening eyes of everyone, He Ren did not sell out this time, "The two gold coins Bingwu and Dingwei are divided into two versions, Xiaoyun and Dayun. The Xiaoyun version is relatively more. Although they are not in circulation, there are still a certain number of them floating around. Among the people, many of them have been melted down and beaten into other gold objects, which is a pity."
"What is being auctioned is the Dayun version of the sample coin. Different from the real trial-minted coins that are circulated among the people, the sample coins are made of pure gold."
Fang Mingxuan was surprised, "Pure gold? That makes sense."
Others were still confused, and He Ren had no choice but to explain, "If gold coins want to be circulated, they will definitely not be made of pure gold because they are too soft and easily damaged. So even if it is a pure gold coin, some gold coins must be added." other metals to increase hardness.”
"The sample coins are different. The sample coins were taken out to show Lafayette. They must be purer."
He Ren pursed his lips, "The coating on the lot on the stage is very well made, and it is almost exactly the same as the Dayun version passed down from ancient times. But the counterfeiters should forget that the coating on pure gold and alloy is different, and the coating on silver and red copper is different." It’s the same thing, it’s just this little flaw.”
"ah?"
Everyone was stunned. How could anyone see such a subtle difference?
Fang Mingxuan said with emotion, "Little friend He's eyesight is really incredible. His talent is definitely the leader of the younger generation... No, many old guys can't compare to you."
The way Xu Qingjie looked at He Ren was different. Damn it, it didn't seem unfair to lose to such a monster.
He Ren's face turned red, and he wouldn't have been able to tell it if he didn't have advanced treasure appraisal eyes.
It is difficult to identify this kind of gold coins by traditional methods. The only way is to use technological means. He Ren just made an excuse for the treasure appraisal eye.
Of course, this was because He Ren had performed so well before, and Fang Mingxuan and others subconsciously believed it...
Even Fang Mingxuan couldn't tell whether it was genuine or not, let alone others, so the competition for this set of gold coins was fierce. After a while, one more gold coin was sold for 10 million, and there were three other people competing.
Only then did He Ren realize that there were so many rich people, even more than those who had just competed for Xuande blue and white porcelain.
In the end, Feng Di won, and he won this set of "Qing Qing gold coins" for 15 million.
After all, he only used two invitations and brought five bodyguards, and the bodyguards he brought seemed stronger and could carry more cash than others...
Fang Mingxuan is still in a good mood. Feng Di has been caught in the eye this time, and he will probably have to bear serious consequences. It is best to withdraw from the antique world, which can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people.
He Ren feels less optimistic. In fact, the identification of ancient coins and the analysis of their composition and structure have not yet been officially included in the identification standards.
Even professional appraisal experts can't tell. It's too easy to find a place to put it in a box, and the quality of this set of gold coins is indeed far superior to other gold coins on the market. As long as Feng Di can justify himself, there is a high probability that there will be no problems.
But these things have nothing to do with He Ren. He stretched and stood up. He also wanted to look at other things in the auction manual, maybe he could find something missing.
Unexpectedly, as soon as He Ren stood up, Xu Qingjie also stood up, put his arm on He Ren's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Brother He, are you going to shoot secretly? Let's go together, let's go together."
He Ren was speechless. This kid was not only arrogant, but also a bit familiar...
