章節 884: Chapter 659: Antique Dealer_2

Moreover, the gold standard had not yet been abolished, and gold remained tremendously important to other countries, which increased the difficulty of procuring gold.

However, compared to gold, some relatively valuable antiques and calligraphy and paintings were also available for purchase.

And compared to the still robust value of gold, the value of antiques and calligraphy and paintings during the economic crisis had plummeted to their lowest point, with a bag of rice even being able to trade for a set of paintings, and a sheep for a normally priceless antique.

Australasia's history and cultural heritage were still relatively weak, after all, it was an immigrants' country that had only been established for a little over 20 years, and the lack of extensive collections in museums was a shortcoming and regret for Australasia.