Why does a 1 oz silver American eagle coin appear larger than a 1 oz gold American eagle?

November 18, 2009 by
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Is the gold a more dense metal? Or is is simply an optical illusion and the thickness is actually greater on the gold coin?

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4 Comments on Why does a 1 oz silver American eagle coin appear larger than a 1 oz gold American eagle?

  1. Ben P on Wed, 18th Nov 2009 4:24 am

    2. Yes, gold weighs more than silver. 1 oz. of silver would be bigger.

  2. killakatnow on Wed, 18th Nov 2009 5:21 am

    3. They are the same size, have your eyes checked. EE-jit

  3. CNJRTOM on Wed, 18th Nov 2009 5:32 am

    4. Gold is more dense than silver so it takes more silver to make an ounce than it does gold.

  4. CoinTrain on Wed, 18th Nov 2009 6:04 am

    5. It is not an optical illusion. Gold is the denser metal, as you correctly suspect. Therefore, when comparing coins of the same weight of gold and silver, the gold coin will be the smaller in size.

    Besides, gold coins are just fascinating to collect!

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