Silver "plata corriente" cut piece of an ingot, 35.64 grams, marked with Philip II tax stamp. Roughly 1" x 7/8" x 3/8". Thick chunk broken from a large ingot, both sides with clear circular stamps that show parts of PHILIPPVS, light sediment in crevices, popular as used in place of coins in the early colonies. Found in a Spanish colonial area of the southern Caribbean.
Estimate: $350 - 500