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| 1 - 4 | $730.71 | $761.40 | $770.90 |
| 5 - 9 | $729.06 | $759.68 | $769.16 |
| 10 or more | $727.41 | $757.96 | $767.42 |
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The 5 gram Argor-Heraeus KineBar features a Kinegram® holographic embossment directly on the back, which is a feature no standard gold bar has and contains 5 grams (0.1607 troy oz) of .9999 fine gold.The bar is factory sealed in a tamper-evident blister pack containing a built-in assay card and an individual, six-digit serial number, which is a chain of custody from the Swiss refinery to the buyer that is unbreakable and cannot be opened without verifying the authenticity.Not a typical Argor-Heraeus bar with a sticker. The Kinegram is a piece of the bar itself.
Obverse — Argor-Heraeus Hallmark
On the obverse, the wordmark logo of the manufacturer Argor-Heraeus is positioned on top; all the markings are positioned in the vertical direction down the face of the bar. The above read down: country of origin (Switzerland), weight (5 GRAMMES), metal content (GOLD), and purity (.9999 FINE GOLD).
Beneath the bar: the assayer's mark and the bar's distinctive six-digit serial number, which is also on the outside assay card, enabling the bar to be authenticated without opening the blister pack.
Reverse — The Kinegram®
The reverse has a bigger version of the logo of Argor-Heraeus, set in the middle of the design field. The embossed Kinegram® holographic element is the hallmark of the bar.
The Kinegram is stamped onto the back of the gold bar during the manufacturing process, rather than stuck to the surface like a label or sticker. When the bar is tilted, the hologram's color and texture will change in a manner that is unattainable by conventional means of counterfeiting.
The KineBar is a selected product range of Argor-Heraeus's traditional minted ingots. This is not a bar design variation; this is a bar that is designed using the Kinegram® security technology on the back.Kinebar technology was developed in 1993 by Argor-Heraeus, which was developed in direct coordination with UBS, one of the owners of the refinery. The Kinegram® is made by OVD Kinegram AG, a Swiss security technology company that also produces authentication elements for Swiss banknotes and for European Union passports.
The technology, much like that which verifies a Swiss franc banknote, is what makes a KineBar different from a gold bar minted.There are two benefits to the practice. First, anti-counterfeiting: The embossed hologram is attached to the surface of the bar and changes color and texture as the viewing angle changes, which cannot be achieved by casting, electroplating, or stamping.
Secondly, dealer recognition: any dealer worldwide can instantly identify the KineBar's holographic reverse, leading to faster authentication at the point of resale, and as a result, usually maintaining better secondary market valuations than bars without embedded security features.The Kinegram can be seen through the sealed pack for the buyer of this bar, and can be authenticated without the use of tools.
Argor-Heraeus was established in 1951 in the Swiss town of Chiasso, which borders the Italian city of Como, as Argor SA, a company with proven experience in Swiss precious metals trading. The company later moved to Mendrisio (Canton of Ticino, south of Switzerland), where it is headquartered today.
Today, Argor-Heraeus is a joint venture between the Heraeus Group, a German family-owned industrial conglomerate founded in 1851, and UBS, one of the world's largest wealth management banks. The dual ownership, a big Swiss bank and a German industrial group, is indicative of the refinery's strategic location between banking-level authentication and precision metallurgy on an industrial scale. Recognized gold is determined by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), the standard used by the major central banks, institutional investors, and bullion dealers as a benchmark for recognized gold.
I am a big fan of the name Argor-Heraeus. It was one of the first decisions I had to make when I opened BOLD Precious Metals back in 2015 — which gold bar brands I would stock. When I saw enough secondary-market transactions to see how it works, I knew that the gold bar refining name is important, not only for the authentication process but also for the ability to sell the bar and the discount rate. A “bar” with an obscure refinery name is a sure bet to take longer to sell and a bigger discount. Except for gold, the price of silver fell by 0.8 percent. The price of silver declined by 0.8 percent, except for gold.
The 5 gram Argor-Heraeus KineBar features a Kinegram® holographic embossment directly on the back, which is a feature no standard gold bar has and contains 5 grams (0.1607 troy oz) of .9999 fine gold.The bar is factory sealed in a tamper-evident blister pack containing a built-in assay card and an individual, six-digit serial number, which is a chain of custody from the Swiss refinery to the buyer that is unbreakable and cannot be opened without verifying the authenticity.Not a typical Argor-Heraeus bar with a sticker. The Kinegram is a piece of the bar itself.
Obverse — Argor-Heraeus Hallmark
On the obverse, the wordmark logo of the manufacturer Argor-Heraeus is positioned on top; all the markings are positioned in the vertical direction down the face of the bar. The above read down: country of origin (Switzerland), weight (5 GRAMMES), metal content (GOLD), and purity (.9999 FINE GOLD).
Beneath the bar: the assayer's mark and the bar's distinctive six-digit serial number, which is also on the outside assay card, enabling the bar to be authenticated without opening the blister pack.
Reverse — The Kinegram®
The reverse has a bigger version of the logo of Argor-Heraeus, set in the middle of the design field. The embossed Kinegram® holographic element is the hallmark of the bar.
The Kinegram is stamped onto the back of the gold bar during the manufacturing process, rather than stuck to the surface like a label or sticker. When the bar is tilted, the hologram's color and texture will change in a manner that is unattainable by conventional means of counterfeiting.
The KineBar is a selected product range of Argor-Heraeus's traditional minted ingots. This is not a bar design variation; this is a bar that is designed using the Kinegram® security technology on the back.Kinebar technology was developed in 1993 by Argor-Heraeus, which was developed in direct coordination with UBS, one of the owners of the refinery. The Kinegram® is made by OVD Kinegram AG, a Swiss security technology company that also produces authentication elements for Swiss banknotes and for European Union passports.
The technology, much like that which verifies a Swiss franc banknote, is what makes a KineBar different from a gold bar minted.There are two benefits to the practice. First, anti-counterfeiting: The embossed hologram is attached to the surface of the bar and changes color and texture as the viewing angle changes, which cannot be achieved by casting, electroplating, or stamping.
Secondly, dealer recognition: any dealer worldwide can instantly identify the KineBar's holographic reverse, leading to faster authentication at the point of resale, and as a result, usually maintaining better secondary market valuations than bars without embedded security features.The Kinegram can be seen through the sealed pack for the buyer of this bar, and can be authenticated without the use of tools.
Argor-Heraeus was established in 1951 in the Swiss town of Chiasso, which borders the Italian city of Como, as Argor SA, a company with proven experience in Swiss precious metals trading. The company later moved to Mendrisio (Canton of Ticino, south of Switzerland), where it is headquartered today.
Today, Argor-Heraeus is a joint venture between the Heraeus Group, a German family-owned industrial conglomerate founded in 1851, and UBS, one of the world's largest wealth management banks. The dual ownership, a big Swiss bank and a German industrial group, is indicative of the refinery's strategic location between banking-level authentication and precision metallurgy on an industrial scale. Recognized gold is determined by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), the standard used by the major central banks, institutional investors, and bullion dealers as a benchmark for recognized gold.
I am a big fan of the name Argor-Heraeus. It was one of the first decisions I had to make when I opened BOLD Precious Metals back in 2015 — which gold bar brands I would stock. When I saw enough secondary-market transactions to see how it works, I knew that the gold bar refining name is important, not only for the authentication process but also for the ability to sell the bar and the discount rate. A “bar” with an obscure refinery name is a sure bet to take longer to sell and a bigger discount. Except for gold, the price of silver fell by 0.8 percent. The price of silver declined by 0.8 percent, except for gold.
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