1g Star of David Gold Bar

PAMP's Limited-Mintage Religious Gold Bar

The 1g PAMP Suisse Star of David Gold Bar is part of PAMP's Faith series, a collection of religious-themed bullion products representing the world's major religions. The Star of David design represents Judaism alongside companion pieces for Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. This bar features a deeply detailed hexagram, the Magen David, which has been associated with Jewish identity since the Middle Ages and was adopted as the central emblem of the Israeli flag in 1948. The Hebrew word "Zion" is incorporated into the design, symbolising heritage and the biblical promised land.

PAMP SA, headquartered in Castel San Pietro, Switzerland, is one of the world's leading bullion refiners and holds LBMA Good Delivery accreditation. The Faith series was designed to bridge the gap between investment bullion and culturally meaningful collectibles, and the Star of David bar serves both roles. It carries genuine gold content at 999.9 fine purity, qualifying as investment gold in all major markets, while the religious design and limited mintage give it an additional layer of significance for buyers who connect with the symbolism.

The bar is popular as a gift for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Hanukkah, and other Jewish celebrations, combining religious meaning with tangible precious metal value. Each bar ships in a colourised CertiPAMP assay card with a custom blue-themed presentation envelope, reflecting the Star of David's traditional colour association. PAMP's VERISCAN authentication technology is integrated, allowing buyers to verify authenticity through the free VERISCAN app using the bar's unique surface micro-texture fingerprint.

At one gram, the bar sits at the smallest standard weight for gold bullion. Premiums at this weight are the highest of any standard denomination, but the limited-mintage status and collectible design may support secondary market pricing above the levels seen for open-mintage bars like the 1g PAMP Fortuna.

Star of David Gold Bar Specifications

The 5g gold version of the Star of David bar has been produced with limited mintages of approximately 3,000 pieces. Mintage numbers for the 1g weight may differ. The limited production makes these bars genuinely scarcer than open-mintage products from PAMP's main range, where bars are produced continuously to meet demand. The colourised assay card is specific to the Star of David design, using a blue-themed presentation frame that distinguishes it visually from the standard gold CertiPAMP packaging used for the Fortuna and other product lines.

VERISCAN technology scans each bar's unique metallic surface micro-texture during manufacturing and stores it in PAMP's central database. This system achieved LBMA Security Feature accreditation through AlpVision's invisible digital fingerprinting technology, making it one of the most robust authentication methods available for retail bullion bars. Each bar also carries an individual serial number for chain-of-custody tracking. The Star of David is part of PAMP's broader Faith series, which includes the Cross of Christianity and the Lakshmi design for Hinduism among its earlier releases.

Tax Treatment for the Star of David Gold Bar

At 999.9 fine gold, this bar qualifies as investment gold in every major market. The religious design, limited mintage, and collectible appeal do not affect its tax classification, which is determined by purity and form rather than the bar's thematic content or secondary market value above its metal content.

• United Kingdom: VAT-exempt as investment gold (purity exceeds 995). Not CGT-exempt, as PAMP bars are not UK legal tender. The collectible premium above metal value could increase the total CGT liability on disposal if the bar appreciates beyond its gold content. Gains on bars above the annual allowance of £3,000 are taxable at 18% or 24% depending on the seller's income band.
• United States: No federal sales tax. State-level bullion exemptions apply in most states. IRA eligible given PAMP's LBMA accreditation and the bar's 99.5%+ purity, though the limited-mintage collectible nature could technically invite different classification by some custodians; buyers should confirm. Capital gains taxed at up to 28% as collectibles for holdings over one year.
• Canada: GST/HST-exempt for gold at 99.5%+ purity in bar form.
• European Union: VAT-exempt under EU Directive 98/80/EC for gold bars at 995+ fineness accepted by bullion markets.
• Australia: GST-free as investment-grade gold at 99.5%+ purity.
• Singapore: GST-exempt under the Investment Precious Metals scheme for gold at 99.5%+ purity from LBMA-accredited refiners.
• Hong Kong: No sales tax, no import duty, no capital gains tax.