Chinese Empire - Chekiang Prov.

Garden variety 10 Cash from Chekiang Province during the Chinese Empire period before the Republic. This common variety has the large Manchurian "Boo" of the left obverse. Legend is "Che-kiang Sheng Tsao"; center inscription is "Kuang-hsu Yuan-Pao" with rosette at center. The reverse features a center globe surrounded with a circle within the confines of a dragon. This type is often seen overstuck, and counterfeited by Japanese pirates on Korean 5 Fun pieces.