It looks for all the world like an Atmel AT24C16B, a 16kbit two-wire serial EEPROM chip.
In particular, page 14 of the datasheet has this diagram explaining the markings on the DIP version of the chip:
Seal Year
| Seal Week
| | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A T M L U Y W W
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 6 B 1
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
* Lot Number
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pin 1 Indicator (Dot)
Y = SEAL YEAR WW = SEAL WEEK
6: 2006 0: 2010 02 = Week 2
7: 2007 1: 2011 04 = Week 4
8: 2008 2: 2012 :: : :::: :
9: 2009 3: 2013 :: : :::: ::
50 = Week 50
52 = Week 52
Maybe you were simply sent the wrong part by mistake. Or maybe the seller tried to scam you with a cheaper (or counterfeit) part.