Comments on: What does is mean when a gold coin has AU on it?

By: Faheem

Faheem — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:50:39 +0000

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.

By: Sid B

Sid B — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:36:18 +0000

Kristan

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 )

By: gopats_1

gopats_1 — Sat, 16 May 2009 20:55:37 +0000

Brandon

AU means Almost Uncirculated

By: siraj1466

siraj1466 — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:16:56 +0000

Samantha

Au means Australia…

By: katrina g

katrina g — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:19:41 +0000

Ronda

Au is chemical symbol of Gold.

By: kuntryguyy

kuntryguyy — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:10:58 +0000

Jason

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from the Latin aurum, meaning shining dawn) and atomic number 79.

By: The Dark Prince

The Dark Prince — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:28:52 +0000

Portia

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.

By: latin_chic

latin_chic — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:55:54 +0000

Cody

AU is the symbol for gold on the periodic table of elements so the 1/2 means one half of gold(AU)

By: nickipettis

nickipettis — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:53:28 +0000

Naomi

Au is the chemical symbol for the element- GOLD.
The AU mark does not hurt or lower the value.

By: hantonbob

hantonbob — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:43:01 +0000

Yesenia

I believe AU is the hallmark for gold which is an abreviation for its origin