Chapter 21 I have a 'silver button'
Pascal explained: "It is a silver coin issued during the Shekelel-Dour period. Because of its small appearance, collectors nicknamed it the 'Silver Button'."
"Shouldn't silver coins be cheaper than gold coins?" Xiao Peng asked with a frown.
Pascal shook his head. "The value of ancient coins isn't determined by the preciousness of their raw materials. It doesn't necessarily mean that gold coins are more valuable than silver coins. The key lies in the number of coins still in existence. You have to understand that it's very unusual for an Arab country to have a queen. She reigned for a considerable period of time, supporting a puppet figurehead rather than actually ruling for very long. Her death in a palace coup speaks volumes."
Xiao Peng nodded: "What does this have to do with silver coins?"
Pascal explained: "As a show of strength and authority, she issued gold coins instead of silver coins when she came to power."
Xiao Peng was confused: "Then how can there be a 'silver button'?"
Pascal laughed and said, "How could a country have only gold coins and no silver coins? So during her reign, the Mamluk Empire issued a silver coin, but Shejelay-Dour considered it an insult to her and ordered it destroyed! Therefore, this silver coin is extremely rare. I know of only seven in existence: four in one person, two in a museum, and one in a private collector. If a 'silver button' were to be found on the market, regardless of its condition, it would be worth over a million euros! Last year, it was sold for 1.7 million euros."
Xiao Peng scratched his head after hearing this. "There are only a few of these in existence, yet they're only worth a million euros. If you put it that way, it doesn't seem that expensive!"
After hearing Xiao Peng's words, everyone at the table was stunned, and then burst into laughter.
Xin Nei smiled and said, "Xiao, today is indeed your lucky day: you can make so much money in a day, but if I may be frank, you are too arrogant! How many people in Europe would dare to say that millions of euros are a small amount?"
Her words sounded a bit provocative.
After all, Armand had come with her, and just now, Armand had made Xiao Peng leave in a humiliated state. She didn't say anything, but she was holding back, so she took the opportunity to criticize Xiao Peng.
Xiao Peng smiled and ignored it.
Pascal said sternly, "Xiao, I understand what you mean. In fact, I also think the price is low. After all, this represents history, which is a priceless treasure. But not everyone sees it that way. It's just a five or six gram coin made of silver. Even collectors who recognize its value will only pay a price they are willing to pay for it. The price I just mentioned is the price that all collectors will agree on for a 'silver button.'"
After hearing this, Xine looked at Pascal and said, "Pascal, how much would you pay for the 'Silver Button'?"
Pascal answered without hesitation, "I also attended the last internal collectors' meeting, and I offered 1.6 million euros. It's not my fault; the condition of that 'silver button' was so poor. I didn't think it was worth that much at the time."
After hearing this, Xinnei sighed, "No wonder people say otakus are the richest. After seeing you, I believe it! Spending millions on a single coin? Oh my god! This is truly unimaginable. In fact, the fact that you just spent 400,000 on these two gold coins already scared me!"
During the time Sinne had been with the two brothers, he had always believed that Fabian was the leader of the two brothers. Now it seemed that his judgment was a little wrong.
These days, the rich are the boss, and now it seems obvious that Pascal is richer!
Fabian laughed and said, "Don't underestimate Pascal. Although he has the strangest personality among the young people of our family's generation, he is also the richest!"
Pascal frowned and asked, "Do I have a weird personality?"
Fabian waved his hands hastily. "Of course not! If you had a weird personality, you wouldn't come to help me, right? Pascal only participated in the production of this TV show to help my useless cousin."
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Pascal shook his head and continued the previous topic: "Actually, I feel quite regretful when I think about the 'Silver Button' now. I missed the chance to get it and I may never get it again in this lifetime! If I could go back in time, I would get that 'Silver Button' even if it cost me two million!"
Xin Nei comforted him, "Pascal, don't dwell on it if you missed it. Maybe one day someone as lucky as Xiao will come to you with a 'silver button'."
Pascal said, "Then I'll thank you for your good words!"
However, although they said this, they knew in their hearts that it was just a casual remark.
There are seven "silver buttons" in total, and the whereabouts of each one can be traced. The collectors who can collect such high-priced items must be wealthy. How could they just sell them casually?
Thinking of this, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became quiet.
Xiao Peng looked left and right. No one spoke, so he coughed twice and said, "Pascal, I need you to do me a small favor."
"What?" Pascal, feeling lost and no longer interested in talking, answered weakly.
Xiao Peng took out the silver coin from his pocket and placed it on the table, saying, "Please help me check if this is the 'silver button' you mentioned."
Looking at the silver coins he placed on the table, everyone had strange expressions.
Pascal screamed and grabbed the silver coin. After taking a few glances at it, he jumped up from his chair, his voice hoarse with excitement: "Xiao! You damn bastard! Where did you get this 'silver button'? No, no, no, my question is unnecessary! I fished it out of the seabed! And it just came out of the water not long ago! Bastard, bastard, bastard! Are you Maria's godson, the brother of God?"
He was so excited that he started talking incoherently. Everyone in the restaurant was startled by him.
"Is this really the 'Silver Button'?" Fabian stood there in a daze. He looked at Xiao Peng and then at Xinnei, his expression indescribably strange.
Xiao Peng was overjoyed when he heard Pascal's words. This really was a 'silver button'! He had never expected that the silver coin he despised would be so valuable!
It turns out that there are surprises everywhere in the world!
But there was no expression on his face. Instead, he took Pascal's hand and asked him to sit down: "Pascal, calm down! Calm down!"
Pascal finally calmed down, and suddenly he began to shake his head and smile bitterly: "Damn it, I did too many stupid things today, Xine, I even suspect that you and Xiao are in cahoots!"
Sinne blinked, not understanding what Pascal meant. Xiao Peng, on the other hand, understood and laughed heartily: "Sinne! Tell me what you like! I'll give you a commission from selling this silver coin!"
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