9 October 2026
Why do people bite gold coins? It's not just for movies
Pure gold is soft. In the past, people bit coins to check them, because a real gold coin could show tooth marks and a gold-plated coin of a harder metal wouldn't. Here's why you shouldn't try it with modern coins, plus today's 24K vs 22K prices in the UAE.
Transcript
Why do people bite gold coins? Because pure gold is soft. In the past, a real gold coin could show tooth marks. A gold-plated coin of a harder metal wouldn't. Soft 24 karat is still what's used for coins and bars. But don't bite modern coins. It damages them and isn't reliable. Check the nine-nine-nine stamp instead. Ever seen someone bite gold? Follow for more.
