Four children observed these golden stones together, and finally they didn't observe the reason, so they took them home to show their parents. At first, the children found that these golden chocolates were not inedible, but just played with them as toys. But adults are experienced and can see at a glance that these gold gems are valuable, probably gold nuggets. So the adults asked the children where they found the "gold coins and chocolates" and rushed to "nugget" in an attempt to make a fortune directly from them.
In the process of "Nuggets" by several parents, I don't know who leaked the news, and more and more people came to Nuggets. From the first few children, to the children's parents, and finally to the whole village, they all came to "nugget". The villagers rushed to hear the news, and soon dug up all the gold, totaling 2 1 piece, most of which were round or square structures with some marks engraved on them.
Second, cultural relics 2,500 years ago
The news that many pieces of gold were dug up by the river spread like wildfire, and cultural relics dealers also rushed to buy them. Cultural relics dealers offered extremely high prices, hoping to buy the gold, and the villagers gradually began to act. Just when these villagers were hesitant and didn't decide whether to sell these gold nuggets, some villagers who also went to "dig for gold" but didn't grab it felt unfair, so they began to make trouble and called the local public security department.
According to their professional sensitivity, the local police feel that this incident is not simple. Through the understanding of the villagers and the arrangement of the scene, the police thought that these gold nuggets were probably local cultural relics and belonged to very important cultural heritage, so the police quickly came to the village to seize these gold nuggets and stopped the transaction. After repeated publicity by the police, the villagers were asked to hand over the gold nuggets voluntarily, and certificates and certain bonuses were awarded to the villagers who handed over the gold nuggets. The relevant departments not only stopped the transaction, but also drove away the cultural relics dealers and contacted the cultural relics protection department.
According to the villagers' descriptions, the cultural relics protection agency decided that these "gold coins and chocolates" may not be simple gold, but cultural relics from thousands of years ago. After the specific verification of local cultural relics experts in the laboratory, it was found that these gold nuggets had a gold content of more than 80%, which was valuable in ancient times and had strange patterns and patterns printed on them. These puzzled local cultural relics experts and handed them over to Nanjing Cultural Relics Bureau for further verification.
The authoritative experts of Nanjing Cultural Relics Bureau found that these gold bars may be the currency "love" circulating in Chu State during the Warring States Period 2500 years ago. "Ying" is the name of the State of Chu, and "Love" is the unit of measurement. Because the unearthed gold coins are generally engraved with the word "win", it is also called "win". This time, 2 1 gold coins found in Dafeng City, Jiangsu Province are of different sizes, weighing about 200 grams in total, and the gold content is extremely high.
By consulting ancient books and related materials, experts found that gold was a very rare item during the Warring States period. Not everyone can own this currency, but most of them are used by nobles or senior officials, and it is difficult for ordinary people to own it at home. "Love" is usually used as a gift between countries, or as a monarch's reward for nobles who have made outstanding contributions.
According to experts' research, this batch of unearthed "Baby Ai" has a history of 2,500 years. At present, the earliest gold coins found in China are also the first batch of gold coins unearthed in Dafeng City, Jiangsu Province, which fills the gap in Jiangsu history during the Warring States Period and has high historical value. It is recognized as a national first-class cultural relic.
Third, cultural relics worth hundreds of millions.
"Love" is the currency used by Chu State in the Warring States Period, mostly in the shape of a square gold plate, with few round gold nuggets. The unearthed "Yingai" is also mostly square with some cutting marks. It is round when it is made, and it is cut for the convenience of circulation. And this currency often circulates among nobles. Although its circulation range is small, it is also the earliest currency discovered so far, which has certain pioneering significance.
At first, "Yingai" only circulated in Chu, which was rich in gold because of its topography and geology, so it was made into money. According to textual research, with the increasing influence of Chu, the scope of application of "Ying Ai" has gradually expanded. Today, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Zhejiang and other places are the circulation areas of this currency, which witnessed the historical changes to some extent.
Moreover, "Yingai" is made of gold, which can represent the ancient metallurgical technology in China to some extent. It also proves that gold has a certain collection value since ancient times, and investing in gold and silver is a particularly stable form of financial management. Regardless of historical factors, the gold material of "Yingai" itself has a certain collection value, worth hundreds of millions.
According to our understanding of "British love" and further research, the circulation value and chronological significance of these gold nuggets have already exceeded their own value. Through all the information found, we can see that these gold nuggets are priceless, so experts believe that these gold nuggets are worth hundreds of millions. Love has a high collection value, historical and cultural value, and is worthy of protection by the cultural relics department.
Many people are curious about why so many cultural relics were found by the river. Experts believe that this land was a salt field in ancient times, and no large cemetery was found around it. There were not so many "aristocratic articles" in the cemeteries of ordinary people in ancient times, so the "love" found by the river this time may be used for sacrifice. Due to the age, the sacrificial sites have long since disappeared, and it is difficult to make the following textual research.