Gold Bar Sizes Explained

Cast bars are poured into moulds and tend to be produced in larger weights. Minted bars are pressed from rolled sheet, producing precise dimensions and a uniform surface, and are common in smaller weights.

Producing, marking and packaging a bar carries a cost that does not scale down proportionally with weight. Small bars therefore carry a higher production cost per gram than large bars.

Buyers seeking metal exposure at the lowest cost per gram generally prefer larger formats; buyers who need divisibility accept a higher unit cost.

A large bar cannot be partially sold. Where a buyer expects to distribute or resell in portions, several smaller bars provide flexibility that a single large bar does not.

When enquiring, state the weight format required, the acceptable purity and the quantity. Available specifications vary by transaction and are confirmed during the enquiry process.