Size of 1 4oz Gold Coin

Size of four ounces of gold

• Because coins can have different thicknesses, it's not possible to give an exact dimension for a four ounce gold coin. The volume of that amount of gold, at room temperature, is about 5.88 cubic centimeters. For comparison, a U.S. quarter is about 0.81 cubic centimeters, so a four ounce gold coin would be about seven times the size of a quarter.

Density of gold

• Gold has a density of 19.3 grams per cubic centimeter or 19,320 kg per cubic meter. For comparison, aluminum has a density of 2,712 kg per cubic meter, and steel has a density of 7850 kg per cubic meter.

Price of gold

• The price of gold can fluctuate significantly in short periods of time. As of Nov,r 27, 2010, a four ounce gold coin would be worth $5,452.