The Metalor 500g Gold Bar contains 500g of 999.9 fine gold from Metalor, one of Switzerland’s longest-established refiners. It is VAT-exempt as investment gold in the UK.

About the Metalor 500g Gold Bar

Metalor was founded in 1852 and is based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is accredited by the London Bullion Market Association, whose Good Delivery standard governs the bars traded in the professional market, and it is one of the LBMA’s small group of appointed referees, the refiners that test the work of others.

This bar is supplied in assay packaging showing its weight, fineness and serial number, so its provenance can be checked at a glance.

Large bars and liquidity

A large bar is sold whole, so your options at resale are to sell all of it or none. If you expect to need part of the value, a mix of sizes, or coins alongside bars, gives you more room to manoeuvre.

Assay packaging and serial numbers

Metalor’s minted bars are sealed in a tamper-evident CertiCard showing the weight, fineness and a unique serial number. Keeping that packaging intact matters: an unopened card makes a bar faster to verify and easier to sell.

Metalor 500g Gold Bar specifications

Why buy a Metalor 500g Gold Bar?

The 500g bar sits just below the 1kg size and offers most of its premium advantage in a slightly smaller unit.

It suits buyers who want bulk pricing but prefer not to hold a full kilo in a single bar.

Why buy gold bars?

Gold bars can be a cost-efficient way to buy gold by weight. Because there is no design work or annual issue behind them, the premium over the metal price is lower than on coins, and it falls as the bar gets larger. Bars from LBMA-accredited refiners with an intact assay card and serial number are widely recognised by established bullion dealers. In the UK they are VAT-exempt as investment gold.

Frequently asked questions

How much is 500g of gold in ounces?

About 16.08 troy ounces.

Should I keep the packaging?

Yes. An intact assay card or certificate with a matching serial number makes resale quicker.