5g Gold Bar PAMP Fortuna

The 5g Gold Bar PAMP Fortuna is one of the most recognized small gold bars in the world. It is made by PAMP Suisse in Switzerland and holds 5 grams of .9999 fine gold, which is a little over 0.16 troy ounces. If you are looking for a 5 gram gold bar from a refiner every dealer knows, this is the usual first choice. This page compares what Canadian bullion dealers charge for it right now, so you can see the cheapest offer and the premium over spot in one place.

What is the PAMP Fortuna 5g gold bar?

Fortuna is the signature design of PAMP Suisse. The front shows Lady Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune, and the back carries the bar’s weight, fineness, the PAMP hallmark and a serial number. Each bar comes sealed in a protective card, the CertiPAMP assay packaging, which also lists the weight and fineness.

Why do so many buyers choose a branded bar at this size? A 5 g bar is small enough to buy without a large outlay, and the PAMP name is known to dealers across Canada, so selling it back is simple.

Specifications

• Form: gold bar (minted)
• Weight: 5 g (0.1608 troy oz)
• Fineness: Au .9999
• Refiner: PAMP Suisse
• Country of origin: Switzerland
• Design: Lady Fortuna
• Packaging: sealed assay card with serial number

Who is it for?

The 5 g Fortuna bar suits buyers who:

• want to start with gold in small, regular purchases,
• prefer a branded bar with a serial number and sealed packaging,
• plan to sell part of their holding later and want units that are easy to split,
• are building a gift or a savings plan for family members.

If you want an even smaller step, look at the 1g Gold Bar PAMP Fortuna. For a lower premium per gram, the 10g Gold Bar PAMP Fortuna and the 1oz Gold Bar PAMP Fortuna are the next sizes up.

What to check before you buy

• Premium over spot: on a 5 g bar the dealer margin is a large share of the total. Compare the full price per gram with the gold price per gram rather than the headline price.
• Shipping and insurance: many Canadian dealers charge a flat fee below a set order value, and on a small order that fee changes the real cost.
• Sealed packaging: keep the bar in its original assay card. A damaged or opened card can lower the buyback offer.
• Serial number: check that the number on the bar matches the number on the card.
• Buyback: ask what the dealer pays when you sell back, not only what it charges when you buy.

Tax on gold bars in Canada

Gold of at least 99.5% purity counts as a precious metal under Canadian sales tax rules, so a .9999 fine PAMP bar carries no GST/HST when you buy it as bullion. When you sell at a profit, the gain is generally treated as a capital gain, and frequent trading can be taxed as business income instead. Our guide to tax on gold in Canada explains both rules.

5 g bar or a small gold coin?

Should you pick a bar or a fractional coin at this size? Both are popular, and they differ in a few ways:

• A 5 g bar usually has a lower premium than a fractional coin with a similar gold content.
• Coins such as the 1/10 oz Maple Leaf Gold Coin have a face value and Royal Canadian Mint security features, which some buyers value when they sell.
• Bars are flat and easy to store in their cards.

You can see all sizes side by side in the gold bars category on Metals Radar.