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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 7926731, member: 56859"]Gotta disagree with the first part. Say what you want about "corporate coffee" but Sbux knows how to properly roast a bean! Their dark roasts are fantastic. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm with you about drinking it black though <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gorgeous coin, RC. <b>Love</b> that portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I see what you did there <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Completely agree! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wait, except dark roast black unsweetened <b>iced</b> coffee rocks too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cafe au lait is okay for coins though <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Italian roast:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/grynionmussel-rt-jpg.496246/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>AEOLIS, Grynion (alt. spellings: Gryneion, Gyrnion, Grynium, others)</b></p><p>4th century BC</p><p>Æ 17 mm, 3.7 gm</p><p>Obi: laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left</p><p>Rev: ΓΥΡΝΗΙΩΝ; mussel shell</p><p>Ref: SNG Ashmolean 1445-6; SNG Copenhagen 202-4</p><p><br /></p><p>Espresso roast:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg/v1/fit/w_1702,h_1064,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/ae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus</b></p><p>year 4, CE 163/4</p><p>billion tetradrachm, 24 mm, 13.51 gm</p><p>Obv: ΛAVPHΛI OVHPOCCEB; bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust left</p><p>Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident behind shoulder; ∆/L in right field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 2360 (4), R1; Köln 2148; Dattari (Savio) 9420; K&G 39.77</p><p><br /></p><p>Americano (silver coins can play this game too! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/phliasia-rt-jpg.1027356/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHLIASIA, Phlius</b></p><p><b>400-350 BC</b></p><p>AR obol, 11 mm, 0.84 gm</p><p>Obv: forepart of butting bull left</p><p>Rev: large Φ surrounded by four pellets</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen 8-9</p><p>from Triskeles Auctions, Oct. 2013</p><p><i>ex BCD Collection, not in previous BCD sales.</i></p><p><i>Handwritten round tag and auction clipping indicates that BCD acquired this coin from Sotheby's, 26-27 May 1976, lot 88, for £55 + 10% VAT</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Cappuccino:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/apidrachm-serapisdioscuri-rt-jpg.705081/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>Regnal year 8, CE 144/5</p><p>AE drachm, 33 mm, 23.2 gm</p><p>Obv: [legend]; laureate draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Serapis, wearing modius, standing facing; flanked by the Dioscuri who are also standing facing, heads turned towards Serapis, and each holding a flagellum ; [L] H in exergue</p><p>Ref: Dattari 2864 (RY2); Dattari-Savio plate 148 coins 2864 and 8724; Emmett 1670.8; Not listed in Milne.</p><p><i>ex Stevex6 Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 7926731, member: 56859"]Gotta disagree with the first part. Say what you want about "corporate coffee" but Sbux knows how to properly roast a bean! Their dark roasts are fantastic. I'm with you about drinking it black though :). Gorgeous coin, RC. [B]Love[/B] that portrait. I see what you did there :hilarious:. Completely agree! :) Wait, except dark roast black unsweetened [B]iced[/B] coffee rocks too. Cafe au lait is okay for coins though :D. Italian roast: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/grynionmussel-rt-jpg.496246/[/IMG] [B]AEOLIS, Grynion (alt. spellings: Gryneion, Gyrnion, Grynium, others)[/B] 4th century BC Æ 17 mm, 3.7 gm Obi: laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left Rev: ΓΥΡΝΗΙΩΝ; mussel shell Ref: SNG Ashmolean 1445-6; SNG Copenhagen 202-4 Espresso roast: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg/v1/fit/w_1702,h_1064,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/ae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus[/B] year 4, CE 163/4 billion tetradrachm, 24 mm, 13.51 gm Obv: ΛAVPHΛI OVHPOCCEB; bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust left Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident behind shoulder; ∆/L in right field Ref: Emmett 2360 (4), R1; Köln 2148; Dattari (Savio) 9420; K&G 39.77 Americano (silver coins can play this game too! :D) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/phliasia-rt-jpg.1027356/[/IMG] [B]PHLIASIA, Phlius 400-350 BC[/B] AR obol, 11 mm, 0.84 gm Obv: forepart of butting bull left Rev: large Φ surrounded by four pellets Ref: SNG Copenhagen 8-9 from Triskeles Auctions, Oct. 2013 [I]ex BCD Collection, not in previous BCD sales. Handwritten round tag and auction clipping indicates that BCD acquired this coin from Sotheby's, 26-27 May 1976, lot 88, for £55 + 10% VAT[/I] Cappuccino: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/apidrachm-serapisdioscuri-rt-jpg.705081/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] Regnal year 8, CE 144/5 AE drachm, 33 mm, 23.2 gm Obv: [legend]; laureate draped bust right Rev: Serapis, wearing modius, standing facing; flanked by the Dioscuri who are also standing facing, heads turned towards Serapis, and each holding a flagellum ; [L] H in exergue Ref: Dattari 2864 (RY2); Dattari-Savio plate 148 coins 2864 and 8724; Emmett 1670.8; Not listed in Milne. [I]ex Stevex6 Collection[/I][/QUOTE]
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