5 g gold bar PAMP — Diwali, Lakshmi and the sacred cow
A 5 g gold bar at 999.9 fineness with a Diwali motif. The mintage is capped at 5,000 pieces. It shows Lakshmi — the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity — and the sacred cow.
Technical specification
| Specification |
Value |
| Weight |
5 g |
| Fineness |
999.9 |
| Metal |
gold |
| Mintage |
5,000 pieces |
| Producer |
PAMP, Switzerland |
| Packaging |
blister with certificate |
PAMP — the refinery that examines other refineries
PAMP was founded in 1977 at Castel San Pietro in the Swiss canton of Ticino, a few kilometres from the Italian border. The plant processes over 450 tonnes of gold a year and is listed with LBMA Good Delivery.
More telling is something else: PAMP sits on the seven-member LBMA Good Delivery referee panel. Refiners on that panel assess applicants to the list and assay sample bars from other works. It is a supervisory role held by only a handful of producers worldwide.
The CertiPAMP pack carries the bar's serial number, the signature of an independent Swiss federal assayer and a QR code for verification. The seal is single-use — opening it shows.
Diwali, Lakshmi and the sacred cow
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, observed in India and by Hindu communities worldwide. Buying gold during it is considered auspicious — one reason Indian demand for the metal shows a marked seasonal peak.
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, abundance and prosperity; at Diwali prayers for the year ahead are addressed to her. The cow holds the status of a sacred animal in the same tradition and stands for abundance and for giving without expecting return.
The bar is sealed in a blister together with its certificate. With a limited mintage, intact packaging matters on resale too.
Why GoldInvest24
We source from state mints and LBMA-accredited producers, in original packaging. Every shipment is insured and packed discreetly, with no markings indicating the contents. We also run a gold and silver buyback. Current quotes are on our gold price page.
Frequently asked questions
How much fine gold is in this bar?
A fineness of 999.9 means that of 1000 parts of the alloy, 999.9 are pure gold. The metal content is effectively the same as the total weight.
What does CertiPAMP packaging provide?
It carries the bar's serial number, the signature of an independent Swiss federal assayer and a QR code for verification. The seal is single-use, so opening it shows.
Should the blister be opened?
No. Outside its pack the bar loses the link to its certificate, and with a limited mintage intact packaging affects the buyback price.
Is VAT charged on gold bars?
In Poland gold meeting the conditions for bullion is exempt from VAT under Article 122 of the VAT Act.
Do you buy this product back?
We buy back gold and silver. The buyback price follows the current metal quote and the condition of the product together with its packaging.