How much does a bar of gold weigh?

Gold bars, sometimes referred to as gold ingots, are minted in a variety of sizes anywhere between 1 and 400-oz. ChaCha on!

Answered by Catherine W. - 499 days ago at 2:03pm on Jan 20 2011

The weight of a single gold bar can be anything from 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) to 12.5 kilograms (27.5 pounds). The size of the bar can vary. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Answered by Elizabeth A. - 521 days ago at 10:53am on Dec 29 2010

Gold is made into different bars of different weights. Most well known are the large 'London Good Delivery Bars' weighing 27 lbs.

Answered by Ulre C. - 671 days ago at 4:32pm on Aug 01 2010

The most common kind, "London Good Delivery Bars, weigh about 400 Troy Ounces, i.e. 12.5 kg/ 27 lbs. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Answered by Carlene O. - 1218 days ago at 4:07am on Jan 31 2009

A typical gold bar weights 400 ounces. That is about 32,000 dollars worth! Thank you for using ChaCha!

Answered by Lee D. - 1244 days ago at 4:15pm on Jan 05 2009

It varies. One can buy gold bars from as small as one gram up to one kilo and for commercial purposes, 400 ounces.

Answered by Jennifer B. - 1255 days ago at 9:43pm on Dec 25 2008