Rushing to the sea: I can see the prompts

Chapter 221 Scepter and Western Sword

They turned over the sunken ship again, but couldn't find anything good, so they let it go.

Zhang Yaohua and others cleaned up the valuable things they found and surfaced one after another.

The harvest was not small, there were nearly a hundred gold coins alone, as well as silver coins, a scepter inlaid with gems, and two swords.

"No more?" Zhu Weiguang asked.

"Ah! What else do you want?"

Zhu Weiguang: "Looking at the photos you took, the sunken ship is quite big. Is it just this little thing?"

Shui Wang: "There are still a bunch of cannonballs, I don't know if they can be used."

That's right. If you can use it, you can fish it out.

There are still some miscellaneous things, but they feel useless.

Zhang Yaohua took off his diving equipment and said to the onlookers: "Everyone should take a gold coin as a souvenir!"

You can keep it for yourself and play with it, or you can sell it, it's worth some money.

"Ah! Do we have a share too? Isn't that bad?" Su Ming whispered to Zhang Yaowu.

They didn't help much just now.

It's a bit embarrassing to just get a gold coin for nothing.

Of course, that's what they want. It’s the same psychology as receiving red envelopes during the Chinese New Year, and it’s even more intense than the inner struggle when receiving red envelopes.

"My eldest brother gave it to you, so take it!" Zhang Yaowu said with a shrug.

He picked one without ceremony.

And people who are familiar with Zhang Yaohua are too lazy to be polite.

Seeing that everyone was taking it, but not taking it was a bit out of place. Su Ming, Ning Ze and others quickly picked one they liked, and then solemnly said thank you to Zhang Yaohua.

Everyone is happy.

No matter who you are, there is basically no resistance to windfalls falling from the sky.

Zhu Weiguang played with the scepter and said, "Give this thing to me!"

Among the items fished out, the most valuable is the scepter.

The scepter is an instrument that symbolizes royal power and is usually held by kings of European kingdoms. The scepter is equivalent to the jade seal in our country. It is ornately decorated, often made of precious metals such as gold and silver, and inlaid with precious stones.

The one in front of me, even if it does not belong to the king, definitely belongs to a noble with status.

Zhang Yaohua nodded: "Okay!"

"Okay, then when I get back, I'll find someone to appraise it and estimate a reasonable price."

He put away the rest.

"Here is another silver coin." Someone picked up the silver coin and handed it to Zhang Yaohua.

Don’t be greedy anymore, after all, I just got a gold coin!

In their opinion, gold coins are far more valuable than silver coins, so there is no need to be greedy.

Zhang Yaohua took it and looked at it carefully, feeling a little surprised.

"What's wrong?" Ah Fai asked.

Zhang Yaohua: "This silver coin is a shilling silver coin, which is quite valuable."

On one side of the coin are the initials NE for New England, and on the other side are the Roman numerals XII, representing 12.

"How much is a silver coin worth? Can it be more expensive than a gold coin?"

Zhang Yaohua smiled and said: "It's really worth more than these gold coins, one or two million."

what?

The guy who just picked up the silver coin suddenly regretted it. One or two million! How long will he have to earn? If I had just quietly picked it up, I would have almost achieved financial freedom. One or two million is almost enough to go back to my hometown.

"Haha! Do you regret it?" The person next to you joked.

"That's nonsense, I don't have it."

"If you don't regret it, you don't regret it. Why are you anxious?"

The man rolled his eyes and stopped talking.

He quickly felt relieved. It was not his thing, and he was lucky enough to get a gold coin, so he shouldn't have other thoughts.

"Where are these two swords? They should be valuable too, right?"

Although it is unknown how long it has been on the seabed, the sword body has not been completely corroded, which shows that the casting process is still passable.

"It should be an honorary sword award."

Zhang Yaohua looked over and said in surprise: "You know?"

Su Ming nodded: "I know a little. I have discussed Chinese and foreign ancient swords with people before and learned some things. There are only four types of more exquisite swords in the West, namely the ceremonial sword, the coronation sword, the papal sword and the honorary sword. …”

Ceremonial swords are used in official celebrations. It is said that they began in the Byzantine Empire in the early 7th century AD.

During the ceremony, a sword holder holds the sword, unsheathes it, and points the sword end upward, using an oath-like action to prove the power and prestige of the ruler walking behind him.

The most exquisite of all Western swords is the coronation sword. It symbolizes the power of the monarch and therefore gives a deep impression.

Very few coronation swords have survived. The most valuable and famous is the coronation sword used by Napoleon. The hilt of this sword is inlaid with a diamond weighing 140.50 carats.

The Papal Sword is a long-edged weapon awarded by the Pope to those leading military leaders who they deem worthy of being awarded the title of "Defender".

"The honorary sword and the ceremonial sword are somewhat similar in a symbolic sense. The difference is that its recipient must achieve success through hard work before he can obtain the sword, unlike the recipient of the ceremonial sword who only has noble birth or marriage. And you can get it by joining the ranks of the nobility.

However, I don’t know how much it’s worth. "Su Ming continued.

He is not an antique dealer, so he doesn't know the market is normal.

"If nothing else, the gem on the sword hilt is worth tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, right?"

If you don’t have any concept of swords, don’t you have no concept of gems?

Most gemstones, as long as they are large in size, are usually not cheap.

Except crystal.

The two Western swords in front of me are inlaid with rubies and are about the size of a thumb.

"How much does ruby ​​cost per gram?"

"Gemstones usually don't say how many grams, but carats. No matter what kind of gem it is, the price is comprehensively considered by its color, particle size, texture, etc. The darker the color of the ruby, the higher the price, and the larger the particles, the higher the price. Also the higher, the better the texture and the higher the price.

Of course, cut is also an important factor affecting price.

A ruby ​​this red should cost tens of thousands of yuan per carat! "Zhang Yaohua said.

Next, everyone can do whatever they like, as long as they keep themselves safe.

Zhu Weiguang took three people fishing. Some hid in the yacht to sing and watch videos, while others went diving.

According to descriptions from people who have been there, this seabed is a coral sea and is very beautiful.

Despite Zhang Yaohua's warning, there are still people who touch the jellyfish and get stung on their skin, which is like touching a spicy foreign food.

"There are no fish here! Find another place!" Zhu Weiguang suggested.

Everyone was speechless and complained in their hearts: You don’t know how to fish, right?

Anyone who has ever dived in the water knows that there are many fish in this sea area, including many big fish weighing dozens of kilograms. If you can't catch it yourself, just say there is no fish.

Zhang Yaohua didn't say much. As he wished, he let Brother Xiang sail the boat and left the sea.

(End of this chapter)