Gold Biscuit Guide: Weights, Purity & Today's Prices (5g–Tola)

Across South Asia and the Gulf, the gold biscuit is how families actually buy gold: a small, flat, sealed bar — usually 24K — that skips the making charges of jewellery and the premiums of coins. But what does a gold biscuit weigh, exactly? What should one cost today? And how do you avoid overpaying? This guide answers all of it, with live values from our gold bar price page.

What Does a Gold Biscuit Weigh?

There is no single legal definition — 'biscuit' is trade slang for a small minted bar — but the market has standard sizes. When someone says 'one gold biscuit' with no qualifier, they almost always mean 10 grams. Here is every common size with its pure-metal value at today's spot price (~$4,079/oz, i.e. ~$131.14 per gram):

In local terms today: a 10 g biscuit is worth about ₹1,25,600 in India and about ₨364,000 in Pakistan (where the 1-tola biscuit at ≈ ₨425,000 remains the classic unit). A 1 kg biscuit in India is worth roughly ₹1.26 crore. These are pure-metal values — the live gold rate page converts them to 100+ currencies in real time.

Purity, Stamps and Brands

• Purity: genuine biscuits are 24K — stamped 999.9 (four nines) or 995. Anything lower is jewellery alloy, not a biscuit
• Markings: weight, fineness, refiner logo and a unique serial number — all four should be present
• Sealed assay cards: PAMP Suisse, Valcambi, Argor-Heraeus, Emirates Gold and major national refiners ship biscuits in tamper-proof CertiCard-style packaging; never break the seal before resale
• Local mints: reputable domestic refiners are fine for local resale, but internationally recognized brands travel better and resell faster abroad

Biscuit vs Coin vs Jewellery: Where Your Money Goes

Buying a Gold Biscuit: 5 Checks Before You Pay

1. 1.Know the melt value first — weight × live per-gram rate; walk in with the number so the premium is visible
2. 2.Verify the stamp set: weight, 999.9 fineness, refiner, serial — and match the serial to the assay card
3. 3.Keep the seal intact — a biscuit in its original tamper-proof card resells faster and at a better price
4. 4.Compare the premium, not the price — 1–4% over melt is fair for sealed 10 g–100 g biscuits from known refiners
5. 5.Get an itemised receipt showing weight, purity and rate — your proof for resale anywhere

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the weight of 1 gold biscuit?

By market convention, one gold biscuit means a 10-gram 24K minted bar. In Pakistan the traditional biscuit is 1 tola (11.664 grams). Larger 'biscuits' of 50 g, 100 g and 1 kg are technically small bars but share the same flat, sealed format.

What is a 10 gram gold biscuit price today?

About $1,311 of pure gold at today's spot price — roughly ₹1.26 lakh in India or ₨364,000 in Pakistan — plus a sealed-bar premium of typically 1–4%. The live gold rate page shows the exact current per-gram figure in your currency.

What is the 1 kg gold biscuit price in India?

Approximately ₹1.26 crore in pure-metal terms at today's rate of about ₹1,25,600 per 10 grams. Kilogram bars trade closest to spot of any format, with premiums often under 1% in the wholesale bullion market.

Is a gold biscuit better than a gold coin?

For maximum gold per unit of money, yes — biscuits carry lower premiums. Coins win on legal-tender status, collectibility and, in some countries, tax treatment (UK CGT-free coins, for example). Many buyers hold both: biscuits for the core, coins for flexibility.

Are gold biscuits pure gold?

Genuine biscuits from recognized refiners are 24K — 999.9 or 995 fineness. If a 'biscuit' is stamped 22K or 916, it is jewellery-grade alloy and should be priced accordingly (22/24 of the 24K rate).

Conclusion

A gold biscuit is the most efficient small package gold comes in: 24K purity, a sealed card, a serial number, and the thinnest premium in retail gold. Know the standard weights, insist on the four stamps, keep the seal, and always price against the live rate. Current melt values for every size are on our gold bar price page, coin alternatives on gold coin price, and every currency conversion on live gold rates.