Question by shayd_layd: What does is mean when a gold coin has AU on it?
I was looking at a Chinese Panda coin, it says this on it: first it has a bunch of chinese symbols, after that it says .999 1/2oz Au, at the bottom of the coin it says 50.
What I am wondering, is this an actual 1/2 oz gold coin. Does the Au mean anything negative towards its value?
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Answer by tetsuno1
Au = Gold
As in chemical symbol for gold...
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AU is the chemical symbol for gold. May be that’s what it means.
AU means gold.
Au is the chemical symbol for gold.
Au is the chemical symbol for gold. This must mean that the coin is 1/2 an ounce and 99.9% gold, with possibly a very very small percentage of other metals mixed in. It seems to me that this is a real gold coin, of course anyone can write anything on a coin that they want, but the Au certainly isn’t negative. Good for you, seems like a valuable coin.
I believe thats the mint that it was struck at. I would have to see the coin
I believe AU is the hallmark for gold which is an abreviation for its origin
Au is the chemical symbol for the element- GOLD.
The AU mark does not hurt or lower the value.
AU is the symbol for gold on the periodic table of elements so the 1/2 means one half of gold(AU)
Au is the Table of Elements shorthand for Gold. .999 means it is the finest gold. 1/2 oz of pure gold. google for the value. Au is important to have on it.
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from the Latin aurum, meaning shining dawn) and atomic number 79.
Au is chemical symbol of Gold.
Au means Australia…
AU means Almost Uncirculated
AU is the chemical symbol for gold. Short for it’s Latin name. .999 is it’s purity (bullion grade)
I collect silver jewerly which it is .925 silver or 92.5% silver if the other 7.5% is copper it’s sterling. ( I prefer Indian Silver )
Au is the simple for gold. You can see it in periodic table. Its got from word Aurum which is greek(or latin, i’m not sure) of gold. Thus Au simply means gold, nothing else.