A gold bar from southern Song dynasty was auctioned off at a high price of 1.725 million yuan ($258,640) at Xiling Yinshe 2018 Spring Auction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. Xiling Yinshe 2018 Spring Auction was held in Hangzhou from July 7 to 9, including 33 auctions.[Photo: IC]

A gold bar from southern Song dynasty was auctioned off at a high price of 1.725 million yuan ($258,640) at Xiling Yinshe 2018 Spring Auction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. Xiling Yinshe 2018 Spring Auction was held in Hangzhou from July 7 to 9, including 33 auctions.[Photo: IC]

A gold bar from southern Song dynasty was auctioned off at a high price of 1.725 million yuan ($258,640) at Xiling Yinshe 2018 Spring Auction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. Xiling Yinshe 2018 Spring Auction was held in Hangzhou from July 7 to 9, including 33 auctions.[Photo: IC]

A gold bar from southern Song dynasty was auctioned off at a high price of 1.725 million yuan ($258,640) at Xiling Yinshe 2018 Spring Auction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. Xiling Yinshe 2018 Spring Auction was held in Hangzhou from July 7 to 9, including 33 auctions.[Photo: IC]