Information About Gold BarsAccording to HM Customs & Excise:-"Investment gold (other than investment gold coins) is defined as: "gold of a purity not less than 995 thousandths that is in the form of a bar, or a wafer, of a weight accepted by the bullion markets".
For the purposes of this definition bars and wafers are commonly traded in the following weights:
(1oz = 31.1035 grams)
London Good Delivery BarsThe only size bar normally used in major international markets is the London Good Delivery Bar, which as you can see from the above table is 400 ounces or 12.5 kilograms. Most gold stored by central banks is in this form.
Kilo BarsOne Kilo Bars are a convenient weight, being a nice round number, so being easy to track the price. Because they are worth over £15,000 they are above the UK notification level, so it is perhaps natural that smaller sizes are more popular.
Smaller BarsSmaller bars, such as fractional kilo bars, and one ounce bars, combine convenient size with reasonably low premium.
Very Small BarsWeights such as one gram are so small that the cost of production dictates that their premium over gold content is too high for prudent investors, but they can make attractive gift items.
DimensionsAs we are frequently asked about the dimensions of gold bars, we have provided this information on our Dimensions of Gold Bars page.
Gold Bars for CollectorsWe now have a small selection of different or unusual bars for collectors.
Circular Gold BarsOne solution to the question of which size bar to purchase, is to buy modern one ounce bullion coins. It is sensible to consider them as being one ounce circular bullion bars, guaranteed by a government rather than a refiner.Because coins are mass produced, and very efficiently so, they are available at very competitive prices compared with similar size bars. Because gold coins are almost universally recognised, they are also easy to resell. It's worth looking at out Gold Coin Selector page.
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ARY 1 Ounce Gold Bar
Rothschild 50 Gram Gold Bar
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