2g Swiss Kantonalbank Gold Bar

The 2g Swiss Kantonalbank Gold Bar

This is a 2 gram gold bar struck in 999.9 fine gold, equivalent to 0.0643 troy oz, roughly one-fifteenth of a troy ounce. The 2g denomination is an unusual one. The standard small metric progression runs 1g, 2.5g, 5g, 10g, and the 2g sits between the standardised steps, produced by fewer refiners and stocked less consistently by dealers. Its natural home is in markets that favour round gram numbers, particularly Turkey, the Middle East, and India; in Western markets the 2.5g is the conventional size at this level. Like all gold bars it carries no face value and is not legal tender.

Small bars at this weight are sold in sealed assay cards, and the card is effectively the product: it documents weight and purity, protects the surface, and underpins resale. Removing the bar from its card or damaging the seal undermines most of the resale value, so the storage rule is simple: leave it sealed and store it flat. The whole package is credit-card sized, with the bar a tiny rectangle within it.

On cost, 2g bars typically run 10-20% over spot depending on brand, similar to or slightly higher than 2.5g bars because the rarer denomination attracts less competition among producers. That makes this a gift, savings-habit, or denomination-preference purchase rather than an efficient accumulation vehicle; buyers building a position get materially more gold per unit of currency at 10g and above.

Tax Treatment of a 2g 999.9 Gold Bar

At 999.9 fineness this bar exceeds the investment-gold purity threshold everywhere that has one, so purchase taxes are rarely a factor. The one structural disadvantage is shared by every gold bar: no legal tender status, so no access to coin-specific capital gains exemptions.

• UK: VAT-free as investment gold (995+ fineness for bars). Gains on disposal above the GBP 3,000 annual allowance are subject to Capital Gains Tax; only UK legal tender coins are exempt.
• EU: 0% VAT in all member states under the Investment Gold Directive.
• Switzerland: investment gold is exempt from VAT.
• US: no federal sales tax; most states exempt bullion, but several apply threshold-based exemptions a single 2g bar will not meet alone (for example New York and Massachusetts exempt only purchases over $1,000). Long-term gains taxed at the collectibles rate of up to 28%.
• Canada: 0% GST/HST for gold refined to at least 99.5% purity.
• Australia: GST-free at 99.5%+ purity in investment form.
• Singapore and Hong Kong: no GST or sales tax on qualifying investment gold, and no capital gains tax in either jurisdiction.

2g vs 2.5g, 1g, and the Swiss Refiner Standards

The first comparison any 2g buyer should make is with the 2.5g bar. The 2.5g is more widely produced, more consistently stocked, and more liquid, because it is the standard fractional step in the metric series, while the 2g falls between natural market segments. Unless you specifically want the round 2 gram denomination, common in Turkish and Middle Eastern gold buying, the 2.5g is generally the better choice for near-identical money. Below it, the 1g bar is the popular gift and novelty size, more widely recognised though carrying an even steeper premium percentage.

Brand is the other axis. At tiny weights, recognisability drives buyback: PAMP Suisse, Valcambi, and Argor-Heraeus all list 2g bars, and a sealed bar from one of those LBMA-accredited names is the easiest to sell, with buyback at or near spot for recognisable brands in original packaging. Istanbul Gold Refinery also produces the size for its home market. A 2g bar from a less internationally recognised issuer needs a clear price advantage at purchase, because a dealer outside its home market may not have it immediately priced in inventory. Comparing the live premium here against a 5g PAMP Suisse bar or other small Swiss bars puts the cost of the small denomination in perspective.

Practical note on selling: at roughly $212 of contained gold at 2026 prices, shipping and insuring a single 2g bar for resale is uneconomical on its own. Plan to sell small bars in batches or alongside larger items.