Chapter 54 (1/2)

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”Zimei, how about selling one million coins to me Song Xuan's slender fingers gently stroked the knife body on the coin, as if touching on the lover's skin, with unique tenderness.

A million?

Yang Zimei was surprised.

She knew it would be a valuable coin, but she did not know that it would be so valuable.

”Mr. Song, what is the origin of this coin? What's the meaning of ”five thousand per knife?”

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang, a foreign relative of the Western Han Dynasty, who established a short ”new” Dynasty, carried out a reform of the monetary system in the second year of Juzhao (A.D. 7), and issued a new currency, Dao Ping 5000, which means that such a Dao coin is worth 5000 Wen copper coins. It is composed of knife ring and body, and is cast in bronze. The Dao ring is like a round coin with square holes. The two characters of ”Yidao” are engraved on the top and bottom of the hole. The word ”Yidao” is made of gold, which is very bright and gorgeous. It is generally 7.3 cm long and weighs 20-40 g. the blade is cast with ”Ping 5000”. Yidaoping 5000 is the earliest used coin in China, and it is also the only coin made with gold inlaid technology, so we all call it jincuodao. Because of its exquisite workmanship, peculiar shape and rare existence, it is treasured by coin collectors and I treasure it, especially from your hands. ” After Song Xuan finished, he looked up at her again. His eyes were burning.

”What's the reward for the sentence you read just now? Yingqiongyao. Is this the coin that jincuodao said? ” Yang Zimei dodged the heat of his eyes and continued to ask curiously.

Song Xuan nodded, ”this is a poem written by Zhang Heng, a writer and scientist in the Eastern Han Dynasty. There is no gold wrong knife in the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, it still exists as a small cultural relic of the old times, a fine handicraft, and a good gift for lovers.”

Yang Zimei really did not expect that a coin would become a romantic gift between lovers, with such a beautiful artistic conception.

Now, this kind of money is so valuable. If anyone gives it to someone, it is not only a romantic and beautiful thing, but also a very expensive behavior. It is estimated that any woman would like to have a gift.

”Zi Mei, can you give me your love?” Song Xuan asked expectantly.