• 2003.008.0001
    2003.008.0001
2003.008.0001
2003.008.0001

Silver Bar (2003.008.0001) by The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum on Sketchfab

Silver Bar

Physical Object

2003.008.0001
Nuestra Señora de Atocha (1622)
circa 1620 – 1622
Silver ingot number 175 (note the CLXXV Roman numeral mark) recovered from the 1622 galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha. This ingot was cast at the Andean silver mining city of Oruro in today’s Bolivia. The ingot was being shipped to Spain by A. de Aguirre for A. de Legaso. Legaso’s personal mark – the starred “L” – is prominent on the face of the bar. Dimensions: 39.3 cm (L) x 12.3 cm (W) x 6.2 cm (H) x 33.68 kg (74.25 lbs).