

When the bars are struck at the refinery, those fingerprints are recorded and cataloged in PAMP’s database before the gold bullion leaves the facility. (We really do mean “microscopic,” completely invisible to the naked eye. Turns out, the microscopic topography on the surface of a gold bar is as distinct and unique as a fingerprint. Just like all cast bars are unique, if you look closely enough, all minted gold bullion bars are unique as well. Little details drive counterfeiters to distraction and subsequently make creating a believable fake much more challenging.īut PAMP didn’t stop there! VERISCAN® is a unique technology they’ve developed, based on a very simple idea.

That’s one reason the Lady Fortuna design is so fine, so full of details. So PAMP’s minting of gold bullion bars, while an innovation, also created a concern: Lady Fortuna bars all look exactly the same (other than their serial number). Although unlovely by most standards, these irregularities did make cast bars unique and therefore easier to identify. The pouring and melting process used for cast bars often leads to some lumpy, strange shapes and uneven surfaces. About Veriscan anti-counterfeiting technologyīefore PAMP brought minted gold bullion bars to the public, cast and stamped bars were vastly more common. These bars meet all standards for London’s Good Delivery list.Įach 1 oz gold bullion bar comes in its own tamper-resistant package with incorporated assay information. You’ll also note the Essayeur Fondeur stamp symbolizing PAMP’s guarantee of purity and weight. The obverse of this gold bar is marked with PAMP’s logo, the bar’s weight, purity and serial number. You'll receive a gold bar just like the one in the photos. Since the wild success of their Lady Fortuna design, PAMP has branched out with a number of different designs.

She’s blindfolded because, just like Justice, she doesn’t need to see to know the truth. PAMP was the first refiner we know of to use a “minting” process to produce a beautiful, gleaming gold bar. Why did PAMP choose Lady Fortuna? Well, she’s the Roman goddess of good luck. PAMP’s flagship product is the 1 oz gold bullion bar, specifically the Lady Fortuna design.

A combination of cutting-edge facilities, advanced anti-counterfeiting technologies and innovative designs has earned PAMP a well-deserved reputation for top-quality gold bullion. And of all Swiss gold refiners, none are more respected than Produits Artistiques Métaux Précieux (PAMP) Suisse. Swiss gold bullion is the world’s most respected.
