Generally speaking there are two main weight classes of gold bullion.
One ounce gold bar size.
In other words often the largest gold bar weights are not exact and therefore cannot be traded without adequate record keeping weighing and assaying.
The general rule of thumb is the bigger the bar the lower the premium over spot price per ounce.
As an example one ounce is currently 1445 but 100 grams would be worth 4603.
438 9 oz nominal weight.
Gold bars weights are highly variant and often are not even homogenous nor fully fungible.
Within these classes there are dozens of specified sizes and many brands that make gold bars these bars can range from around 50 usd to over 100 000 depending on their purity and weight.
A standard gold bar measures 7 x 3 5 8 x 1 3 4 inches according to the united states mint.
The internationally accredited standard dictates it must weigh between 350 and 430 ounces.
14 58 troy ounces oz t in gold is equal to one pound.
The premium over spot is usually the smallest when ordering bars of larger size such as the kilo gold bar however a large quantity order of a smaller bar size can also reduce the premium or price per ounce gram or kilo paid over the fluctuating gold spot price.
One avoirdupois ounce equals 28 349523125 grams.
Here we examine changing gold bar weight standards.
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The 1 troy oz gold bar is the most common size traded around the world.
Here in america we normally convert weights using pounds.
Even countries that use the metric system still produce bars and coins in the 1 troy oz size since it is so popular.
The super size is worth more than the standard gold bar held and traded internationally by central banks and bullion dealers is the good delivery bar with a 400 ozt 12 4 kg.
The gram gold bars and the ounce gold bars.
Bars that are smaller in size such as 1 to 5 gram bars will usually include a higher premium than a 5 or 10 troy ounce bar.
A bigger bar is a cheaper bar.
Popular mints for gold bars of all sizes include pamp suisse the perth mint and the royal canadian mint.
Gold bar weight classes.
The current value of a gold bullion in bar form varies depending on the weight of the gold in the bar.
The most popular gold bar size is the 1 oz gold bar followed by the kilo gold bar which weighs 32 15 oz.
Gold bars come in a plethora of sizes from 1 gram to 400 ounces.
It weights about 400 ounces or 25 pounds.
The avoirdupois ounce is lighter than the troy ounce.