Gold Coin Value Chart: What Each Coin's Gold Is Worth Today
$4,141.50 melt value of a 1 oz American Gold Eagle
Buffalo $4,141.50 · Maple Leaf $4,141.50 · Krugerrand $4,141.50
Gold spot $4,141.50/oz · updated
Quick answer: At today's spot price of $4,141.50 per troy ounce, a one-ounce American Gold Eagle holds $4,141.50 of gold, a Gold Buffalo holds $4,141.50, a Canadian Gold Maple Leaf holds $4,141.50 and a Krugerrand holds $4,141.50. Those are melt values: the gold in the coin and nothing else. The price a dealer asks is normally higher, and the price a buyer pays you is normally lower.
The coin value table
The table prices every common bullion coin from its fine gold content. Each row multiplies the coin's fine gold weight by the live spot price, so the figures move when spot moves.
| Coin | Gross weight | Fineness | Fine gold (troy oz) | Melt value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gold Eagle (1 oz) | 33.931 g | 0.9167 | 1.0000 | $4,141.50 |
| American Gold Eagle (½ oz) | 16.966 g | 0.9167 | 0.5000 | $2,070.75 |
| American Gold Eagle (¼ oz) | 8.483 g | 0.9167 | 0.2500 | $1,035.38 |
| American Gold Eagle (⅒ oz) | 3.393 g | 0.9167 | 0.1000 | $414.15 |
| American Gold Buffalo (1 oz) | 31.108 g | 0.9999 | 1.0000 | $4,141.50 |
| Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (1 oz) | 31.110 g | 0.9999 | 1.0000 | $4,141.50 |
| Gold Maple Leaf (½ oz) | — | — | 0.5000 | $2,070.75 |
| Gold Maple Leaf (¼ oz) | — | — | 0.2500 | $1,035.38 |
| Gold Maple Leaf (⅒ oz) | — | — | 0.1000 | $414.15 |
| Krugerrand (1 oz) | 33.930 g | 0.9167 | 1.0000 | $4,141.50 |
| Krugerrand (½ oz) | — | — | 0.5000 | $2,070.75 |
| Krugerrand (¼ oz) | — | — | 0.2500 | $1,035.38 |
| Krugerrand (⅒ oz) | — | — | 0.1000 | $414.15 |
| $20 Double Eagle | 33.436 g | 0.9 | 0.9675 | $4,006.87 |
Read the columns left to right. Gross weight is what a kitchen or jeweler's scale shows with the coin on it. Fineness is the share of that weight that is gold. Fine gold is gross weight times fineness, in troy ounces. Melt value is fine gold times spot. The only column you can change by buying a different coin is the middle two, which is why two coins of identical size can carry different melt values.
Why the scale weight and the gold weight are different numbers
Put a one-ounce Gold Eagle on a scale and it reads 33.931 grams, not 31.1035. The coin is 22-karat gold, about 91.67 percent pure, with silver and copper alloyed in for durability. The one troy ounce of gold it promises is inside a slightly heavier coin. The same logic applies to the Krugerrand, which is also .9167 fine at 33.93 grams.
The Buffalo and the Maple Leaf go the other way. Both are .9999 fine, so almost the entire coin is gold, and they weigh just over 31.1 grams. Three coins that each hold one ounce of gold therefore weigh two different amounts. If you weigh a coin to check it, compare the result with the gross weight in the table, not with 31.1035.
American Gold Eagle
Struck by the US Mint since 1986 under the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, the Eagle is the best-known American bullion coin. It comes in four sizes: one ounce, half, quarter and tenth ounce. Gross weights are 33.931, 16.966, 8.483 and 3.393 grams, and each holds exactly the fine gold its size implies.
- One ounce: $4,141.50 of gold at today's spot.
- Half ounce: $2,070.75.
- Quarter ounce: $1,035.38.
- Tenth ounce: $414.15.
Ten one-ounce Eagles hold $41,415. The Eagle is expressly named in the federal rules for retirement accounts, which is one reason it is the coin most often tied to IRA purchases. The reverse design changed in 2021, but old and new types contain the same gold and are priced identically as bullion.
American Gold Buffalo
The Buffalo arrived in 2006 as a 24-karat answer to the 22-karat Eagle. It weighs 31.108 grams at .9999 fine, so one coin holds $4,141.50 of gold today. The design recalls the 1913 Indian head and buffalo nickel. It was authorized under the Presidential Dollar Coin Act of 2005, and it is only sold in the one-ounce size outside a single 2008 run of fractions.
Because the Buffalo is nearly pure, it also scratches and dents more easily than an Eagle. Handle it by the edge and keep it in a capsule. Buffalos qualify for IRAs because they meet the .995 minimum purity, a standard the Eagle does not need to meet because it is named outright.
Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
The Royal Canadian Mint has made the Maple Leaf since 1979, at .999 at first and .9999 since 1982. Today's one-ounce coin holds $4,141.50 of gold at 31.11 grams gross. Fractions of a half, quarter and tenth ounce exist, worth $2,070.75, $1,035.38 and $414.15.
The Maple is the coin with the most anti-counterfeiting features: radial lines in the background and a tiny laser-engraved mark added in 2013, plus an additional security feature introduced in 2015. A tube of ten holds $41,415 of gold. Like the Buffalo, it is accepted for IRAs at .995 purity or better.
South African Krugerrand
Launched in 1967, the Krugerrand was the first modern bullion coin and the model for the rest. It is .9167 fine, 33.93 grams, with the balance of the coin being copper rather than silver and copper like the Eagle. One ounce holds $4,141.50; the half, quarter and tenth are $2,070.75, $1,035.38 and $414.15.
Americans cannot hold a Krugerrand inside an IRA, since it is not on the eligible list. It can be owned outside one. It was banned from US import during the 1980s sanctions on South Africa, and the ban lifted in the early 1990s, so you can still find coins that came through other channels from that period.
US Double Eagle
The Double Eagle is the odd one on this page, and the most frequently mispriced. It is a twenty-dollar face-value US coin struck from 1850 to 1933, first in the Liberty design and later the Saint-Gaudens. It weighs 33.436 grams at .900 fine, which is 0.9675 troy ounces of gold, not a full ounce. One coin holds $4,006.87 in gold.
Anyone who treats it as a one-ounce coin overstates the gold by about 3.4 percent. More important, the melt value is only the floor for a Double Eagle. Most examples trade for more because collectors want them, and the premium depends on the date, the mint and the condition. This chart cannot price that part. The 1933 coin has its own history, since the government recalled gold in 1933 and almost none were released.
Why coins sell above melt, and why a buyer pays less
Mints sell bullion coins to authorized dealers at a margin over spot to cover striking, packaging and distribution. Dealers add their own margin. That is the premium: the gap between the melt value shown here and the price you pay to take the coin home. Fractional coins carry a larger premium as a share of their gold, since the fixed costs spread over less metal. Low-mintage and collectible dates carry more again.
Selling runs the other way. A buyer needs to resell or refine the coin and pays a bit under melt for a bullion coin, or more than melt where the coin has collector appeal. The melt value shown here sits between those two numbers. For a standard bullion coin it is a reliable reference, and for anything with a numismatic story it is only the floor.
What this chart is and is not
This chart is the melt value of the gold in each coin at the live spot price, nothing more. It is not a dealer quote, a buyback price, an appraisal or a grade. It includes no premium, no shipping, no sales tax and no dealer margin. If a dealer's price for a plain one-ounce bullion coin is far from the figure above, ask what the difference is made of, and ask for the answer in writing. For how the gap works in practice, read melt value vs. what buyers pay.
Selling coins? Use the melt value above as a floor for coins with collector premium and a ceiling for plain bullion; it is a reference point, not an offer.
Buying instead? Start with how premiums and delivery work Where to buy gold →
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Gold coin value FAQ
How much is a one-ounce gold coin worth right now?
At the current spot price of $4,141.50, a coin holding one troy ounce of gold has a melt value of that amount. That applies to a one-ounce Eagle, Buffalo, Maple Leaf or Krugerrand alike. Its sale price will differ because of premium.
Why does a one-ounce Eagle weigh more than a one-ounce Maple Leaf?
The Eagle is 22-karat gold alloyed with silver and copper, so it takes 33.931 grams of coin to hold one troy ounce of gold. The Maple is .9999 fine and needs only about 31.11 grams.
Is a Double Eagle worth the same as a one-ounce coin?
No. It holds 0.9675 troy ounce, so its melt value is $4,006.87. A Double Eagle usually sells above melt because collectors value the dates and designs.
Are fractional coins worth the same per ounce as full-ounce coins?
Their gold is worth the same per ounce, but they cost more to buy per ounce and sell for relatively less, because the premium is larger as a share of the gold. A tenth-ounce Eagle holds $414.15.
Can I put a gold coin in an IRA?
American Gold Eagles are expressly eligible, and Buffalos and Maple Leafs are eligible at .995 purity or better. The Krugerrand is not. The metal must be held by an approved depository, not at home. Confirm the specific product with a custodian.
Does a gold coin's value include sales tax or shipping?
No. The chart shows only the gold's melt value, and neither tax nor shipping is part of it.
Why is the coin I want to sell worth less than the chart says?
Because a buyer needs room to resell it, and most buyers pay a percentage of melt. Typical ranges reported by the trade run from well under melt at a pawn shop to somewhere near melt at a refiner.
Data sources: Spot price via api.gold-api.com · COMEX futures (GC=F) via Yahoo Finance. Prices are for informational purposes only and may be delayed. Figures on this page were generated . Gold is quoted in US dollars per troy ounce.