The Argor-Heraeus 500 g cast gold bar contains 500 grams of 999.9 fine gold in one half-kilogram unit. It sits directly between the 250 g and 1 kg formats, combining a low product count with limited divisibility.
Who is the 500 g cast bar for?
Half a kilogram can be held as one 500 g bar or as two 250 g bars. The nominal gold weight is the same. The structure is not. Two 250 g bars allow one quarter kilogram to be handled separately. A single 500 g bar keeps the full half kilogram together.
The next comparison is one kilogram. Two 500 g bars equal 1 kg but remain two independent halves. One 1000 g bar concentrates the same total weight into one product.
This makes 500 g a practical middle point between large-scale concentration and some remaining divisibility.
About Argor-Heraeus
Argor-Heraeus has operated in Mendrisio, Switzerland, since 1951. Its refinery is included in the LBMA Good Delivery system.
Since 2017, the company has been part of Heraeus Group.
Packaging and certification
The 500 g cast bar measures approximately 91.0 × 41.5 × 7.5 mm. It contains half a kilogram of gold in a single cast physical unit.
How the price is determined
The price starts with the market value of 500 grams of gold. A premium is added for refining, casting, inspection, logistics and handling.
Relative premiums are usually lower than on much smaller bars.
