In other words often the largest gold bar weights are not exact and therefore cannot be traded without adequate record keeping weighing and assaying.
Gold bar dimensions in cm.
It was manufactured by the mitsubishi materials corporation a subsidiary of mitsubishi it went on display at the toi gold museum on 11 july 2005.
Gold bars weights are highly variant and often are not even homogenous nor fully fungible.
Specifications for a good delivery gold bar weight.
Each bar is stamped with its exact weight fineness hallmark and an individual serial number.
Physical dimensions of gold bars we are frequently asked the physical dimensions of various weights of gold bars we have provided a brief table showing typical measurements.
Please note that the dimensions of any particular weight of bar are extremely variable.
Size is less important but the market recommends dimensions of about 10 by 3 1 5 inches for the top surface 9 3 10 x 2 1 5 inches for the bottom surface and 1 1 2 inches in thickness.
The exact fine gold content is either 32 148 ounces or 32 15 ounces.
These bars contain a specific weight of investment grade gold bullion with a fineness not less than 0 9999.
430 fine troy ounces approximately 13 4 kilograms the gross weight of a bar should be expressed in troy ounces in multiples of 0 025 rounded down to the nearest 0 025 of a troy ounce.
The world s largest gold bar stands at 250 kg 551 lb measuring at the base 455 mm 225 mm 17 9 in 8 9 in and 170 mm 6 7 in high with 5 degree draft angle equal to 15 730 cm 3 or 960 cu in.