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Large silver bar from the Atocha (1622), 79 lb 10.08 oz troy, fineness 2380/2400, Class Factor 0.8, dated 1622, Potosi foundry. 14" x 4-1/2" x 3-1/2". Typical large "loaf" of silver with mostly deeply impressed markings on top, including fineness IIUCCCLXXX, manifest number DCXCIIII [sic], foundry/date Po1622, owners/shippers large T and diamond-topped AR monogram (L. de Arriola), silvermaster V (de Vreder), and two clear tax stamps (circular shield with king's name and ordinal), also with clear double-scoop assayer's "bite" in center, just a little corroded in places but with markings clearly worthy of Class Factor 1.0, despite what the certificate says. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate #85A-S109.
Estimate: $25000 - 35000