the purity of a coin, medal, or precious metal item. Uses a scale of 0 to 1.000. Examples: A silver coin with fineness of .999 would be as pure as a coin can be. A silver coin with fineness of .500 would be made of 50% silver. Most 1964 and earlier US silver coins were .900 fine, or 90% pure silver.
the percentage or decimal proportion of precious metal in a coin
A measure of the purity equal to the number of parts of pure silver in 1000 parts of the alloy; represents the purity of precious metals, either in monetary or bullion form.
The proportion of precious metal in a product or alloy typically expressed as parts in 1,000.
The purity of precious metal measured in parts per thousand. A "Good Delivery" bar contains a least 995 part pure gold and no more that 5 parts other metals or impurities. A bar that is 999.9 fine is 99.99% pure gold and referred to as "four nines" gold.
The amount of precious metal plus alloy of a coin.
proportion of pure metal (typically gold) expressed in parts per thousand. For example, 24 karat gold is usually .99 Fine, or .999 Fine
Fineness is the proportion of Silver or Gold in a metal alloy. It is usually expressed in parts per thousand so that explains why Sterling silver is marked as 925.
The measured purity of gold quoted in parts per 1,000.
Degree or grade of purity of precious metal, either in monetary or bullion form. Most forms of precious metal require an additional metal to provide a durable alloy. Often stated in terms of purity per 1,000 parts: i.e. .925 fine silver coin has 92.5% silver and 7.5 % other metal
Is a measure of the purity of a precious metal such as gold. Three 9s or .999 shows the relative purity of gold. Here, there would be an .001 part of impurity for the specimen.
A measure of the proportion of precious metal in alloys. Sometimes expressed as a percentage, sometimes millesimally, it is otherwise understood to be a proportion of a unit. For example .999 means 0.999 out of 1, which is the same as 99.9% or 999 parts per thousand.
the purity of a precious metal measured in 1,000 parts of an alloy: a gold bar of .995 fineness contains 995 parts gold and 5 parts of another metal. Example: the American Gold Eagle is .9167 fine, which means it is 91.67% gold. A Canadian Maple Leaf has a fineness of .999, meaning that it is 99.9% pure.
The purity of a precious metal coin, usually expressed as a percentage one thousand parts.
The purity of gold is described by parts per thousand, or by the karat. The purer the gold, the higher the fineness. 24 k gold is pure and has a 999 fineness stamp.
This is a word used to indicate the purity of gold.
Fineness is the proportion of silver or gold in a metal alloy. Fineness is usually expressed in parts per thousand. For example, the fineness of sterling silver is 925.
A system that is used to indicate the purity of a gold sample or specimen. A specimen having a fineness of .900 would be 90% gold: a fineness of .650 would be 65% gold, and so on.
Purity of gold or silver, normally expressed in terms of one thousand parts.
Gold purity, usually expressed in parts per thousand; thus 995 is 995/1000 or 99.5% pure. 995 was the highest purity to which gold could be manufactured when good delivery was determined, but for high-technology applications it is possible to produce metal of up to 99.9999% purity.
The fineness of a precious metal refers to the ratio of the primary metal to any additives or impurities. Most precious metal is used in the form of an alloy. Other metals are added to increase hardness, to make the metal more practical for use in such items as coins and jewelry, or to decrease the cost of the alloy.
