Gold coin prices
Gold coin prices today
What the gold in each popular coin and bar is worth at today's spot price, from the weight and purity published by the issuing mint.
Gold spot now: — per troy ounce.Connecting to price feed…
Gold bullion coins
Modern coins struck to a fixed weight of gold. They usually sell close to melt value plus a small premium.
| Coin or bar | Pure gold | Purity | RRSP / TFSA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (1 oz)Royal Canadian Mint · 1979 to date | 1 oz | 99.99% | Qualifies: Royal Canadian Mint bullion coin | — |
| American Gold Eagle (1 oz)United States Mint · 1986 to date | 1 oz | 91.67% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| American Gold Buffalo (1 oz)United States Mint · 2006 to date | 1 oz | 99.99% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| South African Krugerrand (1 oz)South African Mint · 1967 to date | 1 oz | 91.67% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Austrian Gold Philharmonic (1 oz)Austrian Mint · 1989 to date | 1 oz | 99.99% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| British Gold Britannia (1 oz)The Royal Mint · 1987 to date | 1 oz | 99.99% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Chinese Gold Panda (30 g)China Gold Coin Corporation · 2016 to date | 0.9645 oz | 99.9% | Not a qualified investment | — |
Older Canadian and world gold coins
Canada’s 1912 to 1914 gold coins and the older world coins most often found here. Common dates trade near melt; scarce dates and high grades can be worth much more.
| Coin or bar | Pure gold | Purity | RRSP / TFSA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian $10 gold (1912 to 1914)Royal Mint, Ottawa branch (now the Royal Canadian Mint) · 1912 to 1914 | 0.4838 oz | 90% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Canadian $5 gold (1912 to 1914)Royal Mint, Ottawa branch (now the Royal Canadian Mint) · 1912 to 1914 | 0.2419 oz | 90% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| $20 Saint-Gaudens Double EagleUnited States Mint · 1907 to 1933 | 0.9675 oz | 90% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| British Gold SovereignThe Royal Mint · 1817 to date | 0.2354 oz | 91.67% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Mexican Gold 50 Pesos (Centenario)Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) · 1921 to 1947, restrikes | 1.2057 oz | 90% | Not a qualified investment | — |
Gold bars
Bars from refiners and mints. The cheapest way to own metal per ounce, but check the brand: dealers pay most for well-known names.
| Coin or bar | Pure gold | Purity | RRSP / TFSA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold bar (1 oz)Various refiners (PAMP, Valcambi, Perth Mint, Royal Canadian Mint and others) · Current | 1 oz | 99.99% | Qualifies if the refiner is LBMA accredited | — |
| Gold bar (1 kilogram)Various refiners · Current | 32.1507 oz | 99.99% | Qualifies if the refiner is LBMA accredited | — |
Melt value versus dealer prices
- Why is a dealer’s price higher than melt value?
- Dealers sell above melt to cover minting, shipping and their margin. This extra is the premium. It is usually smallest on large bars and popular one-ounce coins.
- Why will a dealer pay me less than melt value?
- A buyer has to resell or refine the coin, and keep a margin. Common bullion coins usually get offers close to melt; damaged coins get less.
- Can a coin be worth more than its metal?
- Yes. Older coins with rare dates or in very good condition can sell for far more than melt to collectors. Ask a coin dealer before selling them for metal.
Where these numbers come from
- Live spot price
- A market price feed, refreshed every minute, with its update time shown. No government publishes a live price: spot prices are set by trading on exchanges. It is in US dollars; we convert it at the Bank of Canada’s latest daily rate, shown beside the price.
- Coin specifications
- Weight and purity as published by the issuing mint: the Royal Canadian Mint for Canadian coins and the national mint of each other country.
- What we never do
- Fill a gap with a guess. If a source is down, the number shows “—” and we say why.