Price history · 1979
Gold price in 1979
Among 12 monthly observations available for 1979, the sampled gold price rose 119.1% between 1979-01-31 ($234) and 1979-12-28 ($512). The highest sampled price was $512 in December and the lowest was $234 in January. The mean of these observations was $320. This is a first-to-last observation change, not a calendar-year return.
The highest daily gold price in 1979 was $512.00 on December 28, 1979; the lowest was $216.85 on January 15, 1979. Daily PM benchmark prices; the chart below uses one observation per month, and intraday highs can be higher.
1979 gold price summary
| Currency | First observation | High | Low | Last observation | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | $234 (1979-01-31) | $512 (December) | $234 (January) | $512 (1979-12-28) | $320 |
| GBP | £117 (1979-01-31) | £229 (December) | £116 (March) | £229 (1979-12-28) | £149 |
One observation per month, per troy ounce: computed from the monthly series, not daily highs, lows or a daily average. The current year may be incomplete. EUR begins 1999.
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Sources: LBMA precious metal prices through 2026-09-28 (shown as charts, summaries only; we don't publish daily LBMA price tables); Bullion Trading LLC weekday spot closes afterward. Latest observation for this metal: 2026-11-03; the current month is provisional. Prepared by the Bullion Trading LLC editorial team.