How to choose a gold weight

Choose a weight according to the amount you wish to spend and the quantity you might one day want to sell. A larger piece may offer a lower price per gram, while several smaller pieces provide more options for selling part of your holding. It is useful to calculate both alternatives.

Total price is not the same as price per gram

A 1 g bar costs less in total than a 10 g bar, but it does not necessarily cost less for each gram purchased. The manufacturing and packaging costs of a smaller piece are spread over less gold. The Royal Mint explains this relationship between weight and premium. This is a general tendency; check the actual difference in current offers.

For products of the same fineness, divide the product price by its weight. When comparing different finenesses or coins, use the fine gold weight. Compare offers in the same currency and as close together in time as possible, because prices can change.

One larger piece or several smaller ones?

Imagine choosing between one 50 g bar and five 10 g bars of the same fineness. The quantity of gold is comparable, but the way you can use it differs. If you later want to sell only 10 g, the second option gives you a separate piece. A 50 g bar is not a product intended to be cut into parts for retail buyback.

You may pay more for that flexibility when buying. Compare the combined price of five smaller bars with the price of one larger bar. The difference shows what it currently costs to hold several separate pieces; it does not tell you anything certain about their future price.

Budget and availability

The lowest price per gram is not, on its own, a reason to exceed your planned budget. Keeping money available for regular and unexpected expenses reduces the chance of having to sell gold at an unfavourable time. No single weight answers this question for every buyer.

If your preferred denomination is unavailable, compare the same weight from another manufacturer or a different combination of weights. Check the price, fineness, packaging and collection lead time again. Availability of one product does not mean that every product of the same weight is available.

Three questions before choosing

1. What total amount do I want to spend, regardless of any lower price per gram?
2. Would the ability to sell only a smaller portion one day be useful to me?
3. What do two or three specific combinations offering that flexibility cost today?

Take the figures from the current range, and interpret the difference from the metal’s market value using the explanation of premiums. For specific availability, contact the Dunav Gold team.