Gold Coin Value Calculator
Live melt value for 18 famous bullion coins, in any currency. Pick a coin, enter how many you have, see what the gold content is worth right now.
What the calculator shows
The number above is the raw melt value — the value of the pure gold or silver inside the coin at today's spot price. It is the floor price. In a retail transaction you will always see a premium or spread added on top, for three reasons:
- Minting cost — fractional coins (1/10 oz, 1/4 oz) carry a fixed cost per strike regardless of gold weight, so small coins have proportionally larger premiums than 1 oz sizes.
- Dealer margin and operating costs — typically 2–8% above spot on common bullion coins.
- Numismatic premium — for rare dates, proof finishes, graded coins, or historical coins (pre-1933 US gold, for example), the market price can be many multiples of melt. The calculator does not account for numismatic premium; it reflects metal content only.
The same logic applies in reverse when selling to a dealer: expect 90–100% of melt for standard bullion coins at a reputable dealer, sometimes a small premium for widely recognized pieces like the American Eagle or Krugerrand.
Coins supported
The tool covers the world's most actively traded bullion coins plus a handful of historical circulation gold coins still common in European and Middle Eastern markets:
- American Gold Eagle (USA) — 22K gold, 33.93g gross for the 1oz (contains 31.1035g pure gold). The classic US bullion coin.
- American Gold Buffalo (USA) — 24K / 9999 fine, 31.1035g. Introduced 2006.
- South African Krugerrand — 22K gold, 33.93g gross. The coin that invented the modern bullion market in 1967.
- Canadian Gold Maple Leaf — 24K / 9999 fine, 31.1035g. One of the purest mass-produced coins.
- British Gold Britannia — 24K / 9999 fine since 2013, 31.1035g.
- British Gold Sovereign — 22K / 91.67%, 7.98805g gross. The historical imperial trade coin.
- Austrian Gold Philharmonic — 24K / 9999 fine, 31.1035g.
- Chinese Gold Panda — 24K / 999 fine, 30g (since 2016; earlier editions were 31.1035g).
- Australian Gold Kangaroo — 24K / 9999 fine, 31.1035g.
- Mexican Libertad Gold — 24K / 999 fine, 31.1035g.
- French Napoleon 20 Francs — 90% gold, 6.4516g gross. Historical European trade coin.
- Swiss Vreneli 20 Francs — 90% gold, 6.4516g. Switzerland's historical gold piece.
- Turkish Cumhuriyet Altini — 91.67% gold, 7.216g gross. Standard Turkish gold coin.
- American Silver Eagle — 9999 fine silver, 31.1035g. Best-selling silver bullion coin.
- Canadian Silver Maple Leaf — 9999 fine silver, 31.1035g.
- Mexican Silver Libertad — 999 fine silver, 31.1035g.
- British Silver Britannia — 999 fine silver, 31.1035g.
- Chinese Silver Panda — 999 fine silver, 30g.
Further reading
- Gold karat systems around the world — why bullion coins range from 90% to 99.99% pure
- Understanding the gold spot price — the anchor against which coin prices move
- How to test if gold is real — including how to check a coin's weight and diameter against specification
- Selling scrap gold — how coin values differ from scrap values