Basic introduction of ancient coin collectors master Tang
Both a saint and an expert.
Master Tang, who is over eighty years old, is a leading figure in the field of coins. At present, there are no more than four experts in ancient coins in China who are members of the National Appraisal Committee.
Although the economic situation of Tang family in Tianjin is not as good as that of Eight Lords, it is also famous. At that time, there were many inscriptions, calligraphy and paintings in their home, and even the bed curtains were covered with all kinds of ancient money. Master Tang has a gift for ancient coins. When he was six or seven years old, he could clearly tell the age of ancient coins on the bed curtain. Under the influence of his family, Master Tang has profound attainments in rubbings, calligraphy and painting, and ancient coins. , he can be called a? Sage? . In the 1980s, Master Tang began to focus on the study of ancient coins and achieved fruitful results. He published nearly 300 papers on ancient coins, and in the early 1990s, he wrote an authoritative book on ancient coins, The Dictionary of Coinology in China.
Monkda
Squeeze money through one's teeth to buy ancient money
The first time I met Meng Quetta, it was at his house. Although the home environment is not very good, there are many treasures hidden. Such as his collection of ancient coins? One of the 50 treasures of ancient Chinese coins? Bao Tong in Yuan Dynasty, Bao Tong's mother money in Jin Dynasty, Dali Yuanbao in Tang Dynasty. Many people want to buy his collection of ancient coins, but they are all rejected, so that everyone who plays with ancient coins in Tianjin knows that Mengguida does not sell ancient coins. Meng Kuida has been playing with ancient coins for more than 30 years. He has been in poor financial condition. His road to collection is bumpy. In his words, the money for buying ancient coins is squeezed out through his teeth. Sometimes I miss a lot of good money when I see my favorite ancient coins and I can't afford to buy them. Although the road to collection is full of regrets, in his words, life is endless and there are more collections.
Wangdingxiang
The first private library in Tianjin
There is an ancient coin collector Wang Dingxiang in Tianjin, and his collection is displayed every day. It turned out that he set up a private institution for collecting ancient coins-Quanxiang Pavilion. Now he has collected all kinds of Bei coins from Shang Dynasty to Yin Shang Dynasty, all kinds of knife coins and cloth coins in the Warring States Period, all kinds of paper money issued in China in various periods and gold and silver coins issued in recent years, as well as more than 3,000 kinds of money (winning money) that people like to spend in past dynasties, with nearly 10,000 coins, which is dazzling.
There are many treasures in Wang Dingxiang's collection, such as Shunchang Yin Hao Yuanbao, Wudaoping Five Thousand, Kangxi Arhat Money and so on. It is particularly worth mentioning that there is a Confucius House in his collection that doesn't even have a physical object. Yipin dangchao? Commemorate what? Glory and wealth? Money, in order to study this money, he went to Shandong three times. Recently, Wang Dingxiang is busy preparing for the new museum. In his words, it is to display all his collections, which is convenient for tourists to visit and exchange experiences in collecting ancient coins with more friends.
Qiu sida
A person who loves to donate money.
Qiu Sida claimed to be there? Play? Coins, after he donated most of the fine products to major museums, coins disappeared? Play? The point is. So, have to? Change your bad habits? , began to concentrate on the study of coins, quite fruitful. He is the author of Illustration of Modern Coins in China and Hundred Ancient Coins.
Wang Zongfa
Theory and practice of ancient coins
Wang Zongfa is a famous expert on ancient coins. Talk to him about ancient coins, and you will find that he knows all dynasties at a glance. Upon inquiry, it turns out that he already has an ancient coin book in his heart, which is the result of his years of hard study. Wang Zongfa is not an empty talker, but a man who integrates theory with practice. In his words, he collects coins first, and then delves into the knowledge of coins.
There are many fine products in his family, such as the mother money of Xuanhe Bao Tong, which is made of white copper, and the casting of white copper is relatively rare (most of Xuanhe Bao Tong in Song Dynasty is made of iron and bronze); Five-yuan sample tickets of Scotiabank are rare, because according to records, Scotiabank only issues one-yuan notes.
Qi Zongyou
Don't love dollars, love ancient money.
Qi Zongyou collected a lot of ancient coins. It is particularly worth mentioning that he also made a special collection, namely the collection of Xianfeng money series. His collection of Xianfeng money is second to none in China. He collected coins from all the spring bureaus (33 bureaus) during the Xianfeng period. Including Xianfeng Yuanbao (as money) mother money, Baoji Bureau Xianfeng Chongbao (as 50), Bureau Qing Dangbai and so on. There was once a collector of ancient coins in Taiwan Province Province who wanted to buy some of Qi Zongyou's Xianfeng money for 6.5438 million yuan. As he said, he didn't resell ancient coins.
The reason why Qi Zongyou can collect so many treasures is inseparable from his rich family background. His grandfather served as Minister of Education. After liberation, Qi Zongyou's uncle and other relatives went to Taiwan Province Province, but his father stayed. Nowadays, relatives take care of Qi Zongyou. For example, they have deposited a large sum of US dollars in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation as an education fund for his two children. Later, Qi Zongyou took money? Change? It became an ancient coin.
Identification method of collection value of ancient coins First, identify the casting time of ancient coins.
Generally speaking, coins, like antiques, are more valuable as they get older. Because the older you are, the less coins you keep, and the less things you have, the more valuable you are. Therefore, it is very important to distinguish the casting time of ancient coins for judging rare coins. Of course, you can't write Gankun by year. This is just the general situation, and there are many exceptions.
The time to identify ancient coins can be started from the following points:
The first is to look at the year number. Since the Tang Dynasty, most coins have been minted by the year. As long as we have a certain understanding of the history of China, we can know which era each year belongs to, so as to further understand the political and economic background, major historical events and coin casting, and then understand the rarity of coins.
The second is to look at calligraphy. Each era has its own artistic style of calligraphy. A little study on the history of calligraphy art is of great help to identify the casting time of ancient coins. Even if you don't look at the year number, you can judge the casting time only by seeing the artistic characteristics of calligraphy.
The third is to look at the appearance. Especially in the early coins, the shapes of coins in each era are obviously different. Such as shell coins, cloth coins, knife coins, ant nose coins, ring coins and so on. It is obviously different from the later round coins with square holes, which can be seen at a glance. Even if the square hole was round later, there were some differences in shape between dynasties, but there were rules to follow.
The fourth is reading the text. Especially the back-cast inscriptions, their differences are an important basis for judging their rarity.
Second, identify the casting process of ancient coins.
Many rare coins are very different from ordinary coins in casting technology, and some ancient coins with superb technology and rare technology are much more valuable than ordinary ones. With the increasing popularity of collecting money, just like collecting stamps, people will have a special liking for varieties with superb design art.
At the same time, the casting art in different periods is also different. If we master the casting process characteristics of some small countries or short-lived dynasties, it will be helpful to distinguish the rarity of coins. For example, coins from the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms, Liao, Jin, Xixia and the Southern and Northern Dynasties belong to this category. Because they are all small countries with small population, the demand for coins is small, the dynasties are short, the amount of coins is small, the corners are small, the amount of coins flowing out is small, and the amount of coins preserved is small, so the current market price is high and there are many treasures.
The first way to invest in the collection of ancient coins is to invest in rare and rare ancient coins. The appreciation potential of rare coins is certain and greater than that of ordinary coins. This is the knowledge of the coin collection industry. Therefore, every time coins are auctioned, rare coins are sold at high prices.
The second is to invest in ancient coins. Generally speaking, the older the age, the higher the value of cultural relics, and the less they have been handed down. However, there are many exceptions. For example, there are many five-baht coins handed down from China. These ancient coins are too big and have little investment value even if they are old.
The third is to invest in coins with good appearance. Coins, like stamps, have a great influence on the relative price of products, but the relative price of coins has a greater influence. The price difference between a China coin and an investment coin is often 100 ~ 500 times. Good appearance means that the coins are bright, and the patterns and characters are not worn, scratched, collapsed or sunken.
Fourth, the investment value of the wrong currency is higher than that of ordinary currency. Because the number of coins is small.
Fifth, the investment price is particularly low and the investment is beautiful. Once the investment market of ancient coins is developed, ancient coins will generally rise, and the beautifully cast ones will be higher than ordinary coins, even if the quantity is large, it doesn't matter, because your purchase price is low and quadrupling is easy. On the whole, this kind of variety has even more investment potential than rare varieties, because the price of rare varieties is higher now, and an ordinary ancient coin with low price and exquisite casting can easily increase its value by 10 times.