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The Moroccan beverage of choice. I got so addicted to it that I had it during meals, in between meals, and late at night. I am not sure whether it's the caffeine, the sugar, or the mint. The mint gives a cooling effect to the hot and sunny Moroccan climate.
I hate this F***ing town!
Worlds end inspired jam jar diorama
Part three of the Cornetto trilogy jam jars.
I took this photo by focusing on the mint leaves I had placed in the drinking glass which caused a fish eye effect on the fork and the leaves. I have not used the altering options on Flickr or my camera to create this image.
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Comprei na Argentina, disseram que era coleção nova, mas não conferi.
Verdinho baby, amei!
Mint Merelani Garnet (Merelani, Tanzania). 1.52ct, 7.18x7.18x4.52mm.(Gro686)
The design is called "Trixie" by Fred Van Sant.
The Philadelphia Mint is the oldest mint in the United States.
In 1792, the United States moved its capitol city from New York City to Philadelphia. It had been just over a year since the Continental Congress had signed the US Constitution. One of the first things government did when they arrived in Philadelphia was to design a form of currency used by all states. At the time, all states were using their own currency, but the Constitution stated that all states in the United States shall use the same type of currency.
In 1792, Congress signed the Coinage Act of 1792. This Act would officially create a United States Mint, which was placed here in Philadelphia, since the capitol of the nation was in Philadelphia at the time. It also created a decimal system to determine the exact value of the different currency. This decimal system would create a dollar unit, determine the specific weights, the metallic composition in the change, and the fineness of the currency. The Act also determined that every piece of currency would have some kind of symbol on it that represents liberty.
After the government set up the process of producing currency, they needed a place to produce it. George Washington would appoint David Rittenhouse as the first director of the mint. His first assignment to find an area to build the Mint building on. He bought 2 lots of land on 7th and Filbert Street. Here, a small 3 story building was constructed for the mint. The words Ye Old Mint was printed in big letters on the front of the building. In 1833, as the United States continued to grow, so did its need of currency. The Ye Old Mint building was sold and the Philadelphia Mint was relocated to a bigger area and building. In 1907-1911, the original building was demolished.
In 1829, the cornerstone was laid for the second Philadelphia Mint building at the corner of Chestnut and Juniper St. The new Mint opened in January of 1833. The 2nd building quickly earned the name Grecian Temple for its large 150 ft white marble Greek style pillars located in the front and back of the building. This building was used by the mint until 1901 when again, the country required more currency. The building was demolished shortly after closing its doors and the original corner stone was dug up. A hollow area had been dug out of the corner stone and some items were placed in there when it was originally laid. The items were a jar containing 3 coins from the 1st mint, a newspaper from early 1800's, and a scroll which contained information from the first mint and creation of the 2nd mint.
The 3rd Philadelphia Mint opened in 1901 and was a massive building. It still stands at 1700 Spring Garden Street and takes up a whole city block. In 1 year, the Mint produce 501 million coins which was 5/7 of all the currency in the United States. It would also produce 90 million coins for foreign countries in a year. In 1969, the Mint moved once again to a bigger building. In 1973, the Community College of Philadelphia purchased the Philadelphia Mint building and still uses it today.
The 4th and current, pictured above, Philadelphia Mint Building opened in 1969. It is the largest Mint in the world. It has the capability of producing 1 million coins every 30 minutes. The Philadelphia mint also engraves and make honors, medals, and awards for the US government. The building is now located just 2 blocks from the Ye Old Mint.
on the outside terrace of the Café des Nattes, the tables are blue. Mint tea is served with toasted pine kernels, so you get to eat and drink at the same time.