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How much is the material in an Olympic gold medal worth?
Paris 2024: 505 g of silver with 6 g gold plating, metal value
💡 Mostly silver, with only about 6 g of real gold on the surface. Ask: what is half a kilo of silver worth?
Answer
€880
€880 · Purchase price · 2024
Olympic “gold medals” are almost entirely silver. Their collector value is of course far higher.
About US$950, converted at the 2024 rate; varies with gold and silver prices.
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