Gold Bar
Physical Object
1986.003.0004
Nuestra Señora de Atocha (1622)
circa 1620
A small gold ingot from the wreck of the 1622 galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha. The flat bar was once part of a longer piece, but a cut mark at one end shows it was separated from another part. This bar bears a number of tax stamps, as well as the Roman numeral XX••, indicating the gold was assayed at 20 karats. Dimensions: 22.3 cm L x 2.7 cm W x 1.1 cm H x 709.9 grams.
1.1 cm H x 2.7 cm W x 22.3 cm L , Item (Overall)
709.9 g Weight