100 gram Gold Bar - Rand Elephant Loxodonta (In Assay)

100 grams of .9999 fine gold, which is approximately 3.2151 troy ounces. Gold is priced per troy ounce, so a 100 gram bar costs a little over three times what a 1 oz bar does, plus its premium.

Loxodonta is the genus name for African elephants, and the bar's face carries a herd of elephants in relief rather than a plain stamped surface. It is part of Rand Refinery's Elephant series. The reverse of the assay card shows the refinery mark, the Au 999.9 fineness, the 100g weight, and the bar's unique serial number.

Rand Refinery is a South African refinery founded in 1920 and the largest gold refinery in Africa, accredited by the London Bullion Market Association. It is also the refinery that produces the Krugerrand. Its bars are recognized and traded worldwide, which is what makes a branded bar easier to resell than an unmarked one.

The bar is sealed in a tamper-evident BarCard security case printed with its weight, fineness, serial number, and the chief assayer's signature. That seal is the refinery's guarantee of what is inside, and keeping it intact is what lets a future buyer verify the bar without retesting it.

Yes. Gold for a self-directed IRA must be .995 fine or better and produced by an accredited refiner or national government mint. This bar is .9999 fine from Rand Refinery, an LBMA-accredited refinery, and it ships sealed in assay with a serial number — the format custodians and depositories prefer. The metal must be held by an approved depository rather than delivered to you. Confirm the process with your custodian.

Premium per ounce. One 100 gram bar costs less per ounce of gold than three separate 1 oz bars, because there is one bar to cast, mark, seal, and certify instead of three. If you are buying gold by weight rather than for divisibility, larger bars are the more efficient format.

Divisibility and liquidity. You sell all 3.2 ounces at once rather than an ounce at a time, and fewer buyers can absorb a single five-figure bar than can buy a 1 oz coin. If you want the flexibility to sell in pieces, 1 oz bars or Gold Eagles cost more per ounce but are easier to move incrementally.

No. The sealed card and its serial number are part of what the bar is worth. Once the seal is broken, a buyer has to verify the bar independently, which can slow a sale or reduce what you are offered. Store it sealed.

Utah exempts investment-grade precious metals from sales tax. A gold bar purchased in Utah should not be subject to sales tax. Confirm with your dealer at the time of purchase.