The Argor-Heraeus 5 g minted gold bar contains 5 grams of 999.9 fine gold and marks a clear step beyond micro-bar formats. It keeps the purchase compact while reducing the number of units needed to hold the same total gold weight.
Who is the 5 g gold bar for?
Five separate 1 g bars and one 5 g bar contain the same nominal weight. Five 1 g bars mean five individual products and maximum divisibility down to one gram. One 5 g bar combines the same total weight into a single product.
That usually reduces the effect of production and packaging costs on the price per gram. The 5 g format therefore sits between the high divisibility of micro-bars and the greater concentration of larger weights such as 10 g or 20 g.
About Argor-Heraeus
Argor-Heraeus has refined and processed precious metals in Switzerland since 1951. The company is based in Mendrisio and its refinery is included in the LBMA Good Delivery system.
Since 2017, Argor-Heraeus has been part of Heraeus Group.
Argor-Heraeus also produces the separate Kinebar range with the KINEGRAM security feature. The 5 g bar in this card belongs to the standard minted range.
Packaging and certification
The 5 g minted bar measures approximately 23.0 × 14.0 × 0.9 mm. Argor-Heraeus supplies its minted gold bars in protective blister packaging with certification information. Keeping the original packaging intact helps protect the bar and preserve its identifying information.
How the price is determined
The starting point is the market value of 5 grams of gold. A product premium covers refining, minting, control, packaging and distribution.
Compared with 1 g, these costs are spread over five times as much gold, so the premium per gram is usually lower.
