The more he looked, the deeper Feng Tan's brow furrowed, until it eventually twisted into a knot.
Judging from the material, color, weight of the gold, and craftsmanship, all of these Gold Coins could be described as "authentic" beyond any doubt.
But antiques are antiques; having an ancient character implies they must go through the temper of time, the sedimentation of years.
In this respect, these Gold Coins fall short.
The 17th century to the 21st century spans a full four hundred years, and even stable gold would undergo corresponding changes over such a long period.
However, these changes are nowhere to be found on the Gold Coins that Chen Zhou brought.
It would be unreasonable to say they are high-quality modern imitations because some of these coins show traces of surface attachments, oxidation, and environmental pollution formed over hundreds of years.
