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Silver Price Per Gram, Ounce & Pound Today
What a gram, ounce, pound or kilo of silver is worth, by purity, worked out from the spot price. Type a weight to see what the silver in it is worth.
Estimated silver price. Enter today's spot price for an exact figure.
Pure silver at the spot price above
- Per gram
- $1.93
- Per troy ounce
- $60.00
- Per pound
- $875.00
- Per kilo
- $1,929.04
Silver price by purity
Each figure is the value of the silver inside one gram, troy ounce, pound or kilo of that alloy. Pounds are regular (avoirdupois) pounds.
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| Silver type | Per gram | Per troy oz | Per pound | Per kilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine .99999.9% silver · Bars, rounds, most bullion coins | $1.93 | $59.94 | $874.13 | $1,927.12 |
| Britannia .95895.8% silver · Some older bars and UK coins | $1.85 | $57.48 | $838.25 | $1,848.02 |
| Sterling .92592.5% silver · Flatware, jewelry, hollowware | $1.78 | $55.50 | $809.38 | $1,784.37 |
| Coin silver .90090.0% silver · Pre-1965 U.S. coins | $1.74 | $54.00 | $787.50 | $1,736.14 |
| 800 silver80.0% silver · European flatware | $1.54 | $48.00 | $700.00 | $1,543.24 |
A troy pound (12 troy ounces) of pure silver is $720.00. All values are melt value, before any buyer's discount.
Convert a weight or a dollar amount
Weighed it on a kitchen scale? Pick "ounces (kitchen)". A kitchen ounce is lighter than a troy ounce: 10 of them are only 9.115 troy ounces, and if that was sterling, 8.431 troy ounces of actual silver.
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Everyday silver, priced by weight
Silver content per piece, with the melt value at the spot price above. Coin weights are the standard specifications for each coin.
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| Item | Weight | Pure silver | Melt value |
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| 1 troy ounce of .999 silver | 31.1 g | 0.9990 troy oz | $59.94 |
| 1 kilogram of .999 silver | 1,000 g | 32.119 troy oz | $1,927.12 |
| 90% silver dime (1964 or earlier) | 2.5 g | 0.0723 troy oz | $4.34 |
| 90% silver quarter (1964 or earlier) | 6.25 g | 0.1808 troy oz | $10.85 |
| 90% silver half dollar (1964 or earlier) | 12.5 g | 0.3617 troy oz | $21.70 |
| 40% silver Kennedy half (1965-1970) | 11.5 g | 0.1479 troy oz | $8.87 |
| Morgan or Peace dollar (90%) | 26.73 g | 0.7734 troy oz | $46.41 |
| 35% silver war nickel (1942-1945) | 5 g | 0.0563 troy oz | $3.38 |
Holding a mix of old U.S. coins? Use the junk silver calculator or look up one coin at a time with Is my coin silver?
How the price per gram is worked out
Silver is priced per troy ounce, and one troy ounce is 31.1035 grams. Divide the spot price by that number and you have the price of a gram of pure silver. Multiply by the purity and you have the melt value of a gram of that alloy. A gram of sterling is 92.5% silver, so it is worth 92.5% of a gram of pure silver.
For a pound, multiply the gram price by 453.59. For a kilo, multiply it by 1,000. This is melt value, what the metal alone is worth. Nobody pays all of it for scrap.
Troy ounce, kitchen ounce and two kinds of pound
The most common mistake is using the wrong ounce. Your kitchen scale reads in the lighter one.
| Unit | Grams | Troy ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 1 | 0.03215 |
| 1 pennyweight (dwt) | 1.5552 | 0.05 |
| 1 troy ounce | 31.1035 | 1 |
| 1 kitchen (avoirdupois) ounce | 28.3495 | 0.9115 |
| 1 troy pound (12 troy oz) | 373.24 | 12 |
| 1 regular pound (16 kitchen oz) | 453.59 | 14.583 |
| 1 kilogram | 1,000 | 32.151 |
Weigh a bag of silver on a kitchen scale and read 10 ounces, and you have 9.11 troy ounces, not 10. Then purity takes its share. If it was sterling, you hold about 8.43 troy ounces of silver. Skip both steps and you overstate the value by about 19%.
What the purity numbers mean
- .999 fine: bars and rounds. Close to pure silver.
- .958 Britannia: the old English Britannia standard, 95.83% silver.
- .925 sterling: flatware, jewelry and hollowware. The FTC says the word "sterling" is misleading below 92.5%.
- .900 coin silver: U.S. dimes, quarters, halves and dollars made before 1965. The FTC sets 90% as the floor for the word "coin."
- 800 silver: 80% silver. It was Germany's minimum standard after 1884 and France's second standard, so it turns up on older European pieces.
From melt value to an offer
A buyer has to test the metal, refine it and make a margin, so offers come in below melt. We have not found a neutral published figure for a typical percentage, so we do not guess one. Get two or three quotes, each with the weight, the purity and the percentage of melt the buyer will pay.
Next steps
- Selling flatware, jewelry or candlesticks? Total them in the sterling silver calculator, which handles weighted pieces.
- Holding coins? Try the silver coin melt value calculator.
- Ready to sell? Compare coin dealers near you and read how to sell a coin collection.
Questions
How much is silver per gram?
Divide the silver spot price per troy ounce by 31.1035. If spot were $60 an ounce, a gram of pure silver would be worth about $1.93. The table on this page does the math live, and also adjusts for sterling, coin silver and other purities.
What is the difference between a troy ounce and a regular ounce?
A troy ounce is 31.1035 grams. The ounce on a kitchen scale is 28.3495 grams, so the troy ounce is about 9.7% heavier. Silver is always priced per troy ounce, so convert a kitchen-scale weight before you multiply by the spot price.
How many troy ounces are in a pound of silver?
A regular pound (453.59 grams) holds 14.583 troy ounces. A troy pound is a different unit: 12 troy ounces, or 373.24 grams. The regular pound holds about 21.5% more silver, so when someone quotes silver by the pound, ask which pound they mean.
What is the price per gram of sterling silver?
Multiply the pure silver price per gram by 0.925, because sterling is 92.5% silver. At a $60 spot price that is about $1.78 a gram. This is melt value. A scrap buyer will pay a share of it.
What does 925 mean on silver?
It means 925 parts silver in 1,000, or 92.5%, which is the sterling standard. Under the FTC's jewelry guides, the words sterling, solid silver and ster. are misleading unless the product is at least 92.5% pure silver.
Why would a dealer pay less than the price per gram shown here?
The price per gram is melt value, the worth of the silver alone. Buyers pay a share of it to cover testing, refining and their own margin, and there is no standard share. Ask each buyer for the percentage and any deductions before you sell.
Sources: NIST SP 811: conversion factors · 16 CFR 23.5 (FTC silver content guide) · Wikipedia: Hallmark (Britannia standard) · Wikipedia: Fineness (silver standards) · U.S. Mint: circulating coin specifications. Updated 2026-10-09.