Asahi 10 oz Gold Bar (Cast)

Ten Ounces, Low Premium, No Extras

The Asahi 10 oz Gold Bar packs serious weight into one cast piece at one of the lowest per-ounce premiums available. Asahi Refining operates refineries in Salt Lake City, Utah and Brampton, Ontario, built on the refining and assaying operations it acquired from Johnson Matthey, a name that carried close to 200 years of precious metals history before the sale. Every bar holds 10 troy ounces of .9999 fine gold, cast rather than struck, which is where the lower premium comes from.

 

The Asahi Mark, Nothing Else

The obverse carries the Asahi Refining logo above the company name, with 10 OUNCES FINE GOLD 9999 stamped near the base so the weight and purity sit on the metal itself. The reverse is left blank, no design, no repeating pattern, just the smooth, satiny surface and gently rounded shoulders that come from pouring molten gold into a mold rather than striking it under a press. The reverse is plain, nothing struck on it at all.

 

Ships Loose, Trades on the Refiner’s Name

This cast bar isn’t packaged the way a minted 1 oz bar is. Nothing is individually stamped to this exact piece and matched to a card that ships alongside it. What backs it instead is Asahi’s own standing, the same accreditation that lets its bars move between dealers and depositories without a fresh test each time. Surface tone and exact dimensions can vary slightly from bar to bar too, a normal result of pouring gold into a mold rather than striking it under a press. The refiner’s name backs it, not a matched piece of paper.

 

Backed by LBMA Accreditation, Eligible for an IRA

Asahi Refining holds Good Delivery accreditation from the London Bullion Market Association, the standard that lets its bars move between counterparties without a fresh assay each time. At .9999 fine, this bar also clears the IRS’s minimum for a precious metals IRA. Accreditation is what travels, bar to bar, dealer to dealer.

 

Asahi 10 oz Gold Bar Specifications

Every bar holds 10 troy ounces of .9999 fine gold, cast with a smooth edge. Ten full ounces, cast rather than struck. Full current specs are on the Specifications tab above.

 

Asahi 10 oz Gold Bar FAQ

 

Is the Asahi 10 oz Gold Bar IRA eligible?

Yes. At .9999 fine, it clears the IRS’s .995 minimum for a precious metals IRA with plenty of room to spare. Eligibility isn’t a close call, given how far past the floor it sits.

 

Does this bar ship with its own individually matched packaging?

No. Unlike Asahi’s minted bars, this cast bar ships loose, with nothing individually stamped and paired to it. What stands behind it instead is the refiner’s own LBMA accreditation. Nothing is individually paired, by design for this format.

 

Why do cast bars look slightly different from one another?

Each one is poured individually into a mold rather than struck from a die, so surface tone and exact thickness vary a little bar to bar. That variation doesn’t affect the gold content. Casting causes the variation, not a flaw in any single bar.

 

What’s the connection to Johnson Matthey?

Asahi Holdings bought Johnson Matthey’s gold and silver refining business, including the Salt Lake City and Brampton refineries, in a deal finalized in 2015. The facilities and LBMA accreditation carried over; only the name and branding changed. Same refineries, new name, since the 2015 sale.

 

What condition does it ship in?

New, straight from the refiner with no handling in between. Condition is new, not a numeric or third-party grade.

 

Curious how this compares to other bar sizes? Browse our full 10 oz Gold Bars selection.

 

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