Atocha Silver Bar Value

The atocha carried over one thousand silver bars as listed on the atocha s manifest when it sank off the florida keys on september 6 1622.

Atocha silver bar value.

De arriola owners mark the same one used on the example bar. Authentic margarita silver coin grade 4 4 reales in 14k gold pendant. Left top qvartas rare mark found only on 5 bars owned by arriola this being the nicest below qvartas mark monogrammed arl with diamond above l. Authentic atocha silver coin grade 3 8 reales in ss mount.

Many of the bars were mined and processed in upper peru at potosí or oruro. For the 1622 return voyage the atocha was loaded with a cargo that is almost beyond belief 24 tons of silver bullion in 1038 ingots 180 00 pesos of silver coins 582 copper ingots 125 gold bars and discs 350 chests of indigo 525 bales of tobacco 20 bronze cannon and 1 200 pounds of worked silverware. Over 900 silver bars appear on the atocha s manifest. Over 160 000 shipwreck coins mostly 8 reales issues or pieces of eight were salvaged along with numerous other historical artifacts.

Free shipping on many items. The bar measures 14 inches long 5 inches. The atocha silver bar. The majority were the property of individuals.

As soon as the ingot cooled it was struck with a serial. Atocha gold bar 85a 2868 697 3 grams treasure escudos fleet by shipwreck coins. 1622 mel fisher coa shipwreck pirate gold coins. Make offer nuestra senora de atocha philip iii 8 reales potosi mint silver coin 19 4 grams atocha 1 1622 gold finger bar 22k plated pirate gold coin treasure bar escudos 395 00.

Atocha treasure coins specializes in the sales of authentic atocha coins recovered by mel fisher from the atocha shipwreck a spanish galleon lost off the florida keys during a hurricane in 1622. Each ingot was formed by pouring more than 80 pounds of silver into a casting mold. 1715 fleet coin jewelry jewels. Authentic atocha silver coin grade 1 8 reales mounted in silver irit designer mount with tahitian pearl.

The majority of the ingots weighed between sixty and seventy pounds and were the property of individuals although one hundred thirty three bars shipped in thirty four boxes and marked with a red crown.