The image is a photograph of a whiteboard with black text written on it. The text reads "During the early Qing, silver currency was cast in various shapes or in small pieces. Chinese commodities were exported on a large scale and, in return, substantial quantities of silver travelled from America to China via Europe and the Philippines. Spanish silver dollars were the most common foreign silver coins in China at that time. Throughout the Qing Dynasty, silver was used for large purchase, while copper coins-made by central and local governments-were for smaller transactions." The text is written in Chinese characters.