Gold Bullion Coin Sizes, Weights and Fineness
The following table lists all common gold bullion coins on a country by country basis, detailing face value, coin dimensions and gold purity.
A red outline denotes coins with a purity too low to allow inclusion in a US IRA – note that gold American Eagles qualify despite being of a lower purity than the required 99.5%
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| Country | Coin | Face
value | Au
(oz) | Wt
(oz) | Wt
(g) | Dia
(mm) | Thick
(mm) | Fine |
| Australia | Lunar Series 1 oz | A$ 100 | 1 | 1 | 31.1030 | 32.1 | 2.65 | 999.9 |
| Australia | Lunar Series
1/2 oz | A$ 50 | 0.5000 | 0.5 | 15.5515 | 25.10 | 2.20 | 999.9 |
| Australia | Lunar Series
1/4 oz | A$ 25 | 0.2500 | 0.25 | 7.7758 | 20.1 | 1.80 | 999.9 |
| Australia | Lunar Series
1/10 oz | A$ 15 | 0.1000 | 0.1 | 3.1103 | 16.1 | 1.3 | 999.9 |
| Australia | Lunar Series
1/20 oz | A$ 5 | 0.0500 | 0.05 | 1.5552 | 14.1 | 1.40 | 999.9 |
| Australia | 1 oz.
Kangaroo | A$ 100 | 1 | 1 | 31.1030 | 32.1 | 2.65 | 999.9 |
| Australia | 1/2 oz.
Kangaroo | A$ 50 | 5000 | 0.5 | 15.5515 | 25.10 | 2.20 | 999.9 |
| Australia | 1/4 oz.
Kangaroo | A$ 25 | 0.2500 | 0.25 | 7.7758 | 20.1 | 1.8 | 999.9 |
| Australia | 1/10 oz.
Kangaroo | A$ 15 | 0.1000 | 0.1 | 3.1103 | 16.1 | 1.30 | 999.9 |
| Australia | 1/20 oz.
Kangaroo | A$ 5 | 0.0500 | 0.05 | 1.5552 | 14.10 | 1.40 | 999.9 |
| Austria | 1 oz
Philharmonic | OS 2000 | 1.0000 | 1 | 31.1030 | 37.0 | 2.0 | 999.9 |
| Austria | 1/2 oz
Philharmonic | OS 1000 | 0.5000 | 0.5 | 15.5515 | 28.0 | 1.6 | 999.9 |
| Austria | 1/4 oz
Philharmonic | OS 500 | 0.2500 | 0.25 | 7.7758 | 22.0 | 1.2 | 999.9 |
| Austria | 1/10 oz
Philharmonic | OS 200 | 0.1000 | 0.1 | 3.1103 | 16.0 | 1.2 | 999.9 |
| Belgium | 20 Francs | | 0.1867 | 0.2074 | 6.4508 | 21.00 | 1.30 | 900 |
| Canada | 1 oz.
Maple Leaf | C$ 50 | 1 .0000 | 1 | 31.1030 | 30.00 | 2.80 | 999.9 |
| Canada | 1/2 oz.
Maple Leaf | C$ 20 | 0.5000 | 0.5 | 15.5515 | 25.00 | 2.23 | 999.9 |
| Canada | 1/4 oz.
Maple Leaf | C$ 10 | 0.2500 | 0.25 | 7.7758 | 20.00 | 1.70 | 999.9 |
| Canada | 1/10 oz.
Maple Leaf | C$ 5 | 0.1000 | 0.1 | 3.1103 | 16.00 | 1.22 | 999.9 |
| Canada | 1/15 oz
Maple Leaf | C$ 2 | 0.0666 | 0.0666 | 2.099 | 15.0 | 098 | 999.9 |
| Canada | 1/20 oz
Maple Leaf | C$ 1 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 1.581 | 14.1 | 092 | 999.9 |
| Chile | 100 Pesos | | 0.5885 | 0.6539 | 203383 | 31.2 | 2.50 | 900 |
| China | 1 oz.
Panda | 100 Yuan | 1.0000 | 1 | 31.1030 | 32.05 | 2.70 | 999 |
| China | 1/2 oz.
Panda | 50 Yuan | 0.5000 | 0.5 | 15.5515 | 27.00 | 1.85 | 999 |
| China | 1/4 oz.
Panda | 25 Yuan | 0.2500 | 0.25 | 7.7758 | 21.95 | 1.53 | 999 |
| China | 1 / 10 oz.
Panda | 10 Yuan | 0.1000 | 0.1 | 3.1103 | 17.95 | 1.05 | 999 |
| China | 1/20 oz.
Panda | 5 Yuan | 0.0500 | 0.05 | 1.5552 | 13.92 | 0.83 | 999 |
| Colombia | 5 Pesos | | 0.2354 | 0.2568 | 7.9873 | 22.00 | 1.50 | 916.7 |
| France | 20 Francs
(3 Types) | | 0.1867 | 0.2074 | 6.4508 | 21.00 | 1.40 | 900 |
| Germany | 20 Mark | | 0.2305 | 0.2561 | 7.9655 | 22.50 | 1.40 | 900 |
Great
Britain | I oz.
Britannia
(pre 2012) | £100.00 | 1 .0000 | 1.09 | 33.9303 | 32.60 | 2.79 | 916 |
Great
Britain | 1/2 oz.
Britannia
(pre 2012) | £50.00 | 0.5000 | 0.5454 | 16.9636 | 27.00 | 2.08 | 916 |
Great
Britain | 1/4 oz.
Britannia
(pre 2012) | £25.00 | 0.2500 | 0.2727 | 8.4818 | 22.00 | 1.63 | 916 |
Great
Britain | I /10 oz
Britannia
(pre 2012) | £10.00 | 0.1000 | 0.1091 | 3.3933 | 16.50 | 1.17 | 916 |
Great
Britain | Sovereign | | 0.2354 | 0.2568 | 7.9873 | 22.05 | 1.52 | 916 |
Great
Britain | 1/2
Sovereign | | 0.1177 | 0.1284 | 3.9936 | 19.22 | 099 | 916 |
Great
Britain | I oz.
Britannia | £100.00 | 1 .0000 | 1.09 | 31.11 | 32.69 | 2.7 | 999 |
Great
Britain | 1/2 oz.
Britannia
(after 2011) | £50.00 | 0.5000 | 0.5454 | 15.55 | 27.00 | | 999 |
Great
Britain | 1/4 oz.
Britannia
(after 2011) | £25.00 | 0.2500 | 0.2727 | 7.78 | 22.05 | 1.63 | 999 |
Great
Britain | 1/10 oz
Britannia
(after 2011) | £10.00 | 0.1000 | 0.1091 | 3.11 | 16.5 | 1.17 | 999 |
| Hungary | 100 Korona | | 0.9802 | 1.0891 | 33.8743 | 37.08. | 2.29 | 900 |
| Hungary | 20 Korona | | 0.1960 | 0.2178 | 6.7742 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 900 |
Isle
of Man | 1 oz.
Angel | 1 Angel | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | 33.9303 | 32.70 | 2.83 | 999.9 |
Isle
of Man | 1 oz.
Cat | 1 Crown | 1.0000 | 1 | 31.1030 | 32.70 | 2.60 | 999.9 |
Isle
of Man | 1/2 oz.
Angel | 1/2Angel | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 15.55 | 27.00 | 2.16 | 999.9 |
Isle
of Man | 1/2 oz.
Cat | 1/2 Crown | 0.5000 | 0.5 | 16.96 | 30.00 | 1.90 | 916 |
Isle
of Man | 1/4 oz.
Angel | 1/4 Angel | 0.2500 | 0.2500 | 7.78 | 22.00 | 1.79 | 999.9 |
Isle
of Man | 1/5 oz.
Cat | 1/5 Crown | 0.2000 | 0.2 | 6.2206 | 22.00 | 1.40 | 916 |
Isle
of Man | 1/ 10 oz.
Angel | 1/10 Angel | 0.1000 | 0.1000 | 3.3933 | 16.50 | 1.20 | 916 |
Isle
of Man | 1/ 10 oz.
Cat | 1/10 Crown | 0.1000 | 0.1 | 3.1103 | 17.95 | 1.00 | 999.9 |
| Italy | 20 Lire | | 02074 | 0.1867 | 5.8069 | 21.00 | 1.20 | 900 |
| Mexico | 50 Pesos | | 1.2057 | 1.3396 | 37.5009 | 37.08 | 2.69 | 900 |
| Mexico | I Onza | | 1.0000 | 1.1111 | 34.5585 | 34.54 | 2.55 | 900 |
| Mexico | 1/2 Onza | | 0.5000 | 0.5555 | 17.2777 | 29.00 | 2.03 | 900 |
| Mexico | 20 Pesos | | 0.4823 | 0.5358 | 16.6650 | 27.50 | 2.03 | 900 |
| Mexico | 1/4 Onza | | 0.2500 | 0.2777 | 8.6373 | 23.00 | 1.68 | 900 |
| Mexico | 10 Pesos | | 0.2411 | 0.2679 | 8.3325 | 22.50 | 1.40 | 900 |
| Mexico | 5 Pesos | | 0.1205 | 0.1339 | 4.1647 | 19.00 | 1.14 | 900 |
| Mexico | 2 1/2 Pesos | | 0.0602 | 0.0669 | 2.0808 | 15.50 | 086 | 900 |
| Mexico | 2 Pesos | | 0.0482 | 0.0535 | 1.6640 | 13.00 | 1.02 | 900 |
| Netherlands | 10 Guilders | | 0.1947 | 0.2163 | 6.7276 | 22.50 | 1.31 | 900 |
| Peru | I Libra | | 0.2354 | 0.2568 | 7.9873 | 22.00 | 1.52 | 916.7 |
South
Africa | 1 oz,
Krugerrand | None | 1.0000 | 1.0909 | 33.9303 | 32.60 | 2.75 | 916 |
South
Africa | 1/2 oz.
Krugerrand | None | 0.5000 | 0.5454 | 16.9636 | 27.00 | 2.24 | 916 |
South
Africa | 1/4 oz.
Krugerrand | None | 0.2500 | 0.2727 | 8.4818 | 22.02. | 1.52 | 916 |
South
Africa | 1 Rand | None | 0.1177 | 0.1284 | 3.9936 | 19.43 | 1.09 | 916.7 |
South
Africa | 1 / 10 oz,
Krugerrand | None | 0.1000 | 0.1091 | 3.3933 | 16.46. | 1.19 | 916 |
South
Africa | 2 Rand | None | 0.2354 | 0.2568 | 7.9873 | 22.00 | 1.83 | 916.7 |
| Switzerland | 20 Francs | | 0.1867 | 0.2074 | 6.4508 | 21.00 | 1.20 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | 1 oz.
American Eagle | US$ 50 | 1.0000 | 1.09 | 33.930 | 32.70 | 2.87 | 916.7 |
| U.S.A. | 1/2 oz.
American Eagle | US$ 25 | 0.5000 | 0.5454 | 16.9636 | 27.00 | 2.15 | 916.7 |
| U.S.A. | 1/4 oz.
American Eagle | US$ 10 | 0.2500 | 0.2727 | 8.4818 | 22.00 | 1.78 | 916.7 |
| U.S.A. | 1/ 10 oz.
American Eagle | US$ 5 | 0.1000 | 0.1091 | 3.3933 | 16.50 | 1.26 | 916.7 |
| U.S.A. | 1/10 oz.
American Buffalo | US$ 5 | 0.1000 | 0.1 | 3.11 | 16.5 | 1.19 | 999.9 |
| U.S.A. | 1/4 oz.
American Buffalo | US$ 10 | 0.2500 | 0.25 | 7.776 | 22.0 | 1.8 | 999.9 |
| U.S.A. | 1/2 oz.
American Buffalo | US$ 25 | 0.5000 | 0.5 | 15.552 | 27.0 | 2.24 | 999.9 |
| U.S.A. | 1 oz.
American Buffalo | US$ 50 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 31.108 | 32.7 | 2.95 | 999.9 |
| U.S.A. | 1 oz.
A.Arts
Medallion | | 1.0000 | 1.1111 | 34.5585 | 34.30 | 2.41 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $20.00
Liberty Type | | 0.9675 | 1.075 | 33.4357 | 32.70 | 2.83 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $20.00
Saint-Gaudens | | 0.9675 | 1.075 | 33.4357 | 32.25. | 2.79 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | 1/2 oz.
A.Arts
Medallion | | 0.5000 | 0.5555 | 17.2777 | 27.00 | 2.16 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $10.00
Indian Head | | 0.4838 | 0.5375 | 16.7179 | 27.00 | 2.03 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $10.00
Liberty | | 0.4838 | 0.5375 | 16.7179 | 27.00 | 2.03 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $5.00
Liberty | | 0.2419 | 0.2688 | 8.3605 | 21.60 | 1.59 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $5.00
Indian Head | | 0.2419 | 0.2688 | 8.3605 | 21.60 | 1.40 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $2.50
Liberty | | 0.1209 | 0.1343 | 4.1771 | 18.00 | 1.27 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $2.50
Indian Head | | 0.1209 | 0.1343 | 4.1771 | 18.00 | 1.14 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $1.00
Indian Head | | 0.0484 | 0.0538 | 1.6733 | 13.00 | 1.02 | 900 |
| U.S.A. | $1.00
Liberty | | 0.0484 | 0.0538 | 1.6733 | 15.00 | 076 | 900 |
| USSR | 10 Roubles | | 0.2490 | 0.2767 | 8.6062 | 22.60 | 1.70 | 900 |
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