Live Silver Price Charts & Historical Data

An ounce is not a "regular" ounce when paying the spot on Silver price. When Americans refer to ounces, they generally are referring to avoirdupois ounces. The price of Silver per ounce is always measured in troy ounces, which are equal to 1.09711 avoirdupois ounces. One troy ounce equals 31.1035 grams.

Silver prices at any given moment are the same no matter where you buy in the world. Live Silver prices always reflect Silver traded in U.S. dollars. In local markets, the Silver price in USD is simply converted to the local currency to reflect the price for 1 troy ounce of Silver.

The Bid Silver price per ounce today is the current highest market offer to sell to a dealer. Consumers can expect to receive the bid price when selling Silver to a dealer.

The overall price of your coin will change with the spot price, but Silver coin values also vary depending on factors such as mintage, scarcity and condition. Whether they come from a private mint or a sovereign mint, Silver coin values will differ. Coins and bullion make great opportunities to grow the value of your collection.

The Ask current Silver price per ounce is the current minimum price for a dealer to sell in the market. Dealers will offer to sell Silver to you for the ask price.

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The difference between the Ask Silver ounce price and the Bid ounce price of Silver is the Spread, or the bid-ask spread, and represents the dealer's profit. The dealer will pay you the Ask Silver price today when you sell Silver, while you will pay the Bid price of Silver today.

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When someone refers to the price of Silver, they are usually referring to the spot price of Silver. Silver is considered a commodity and is typically valued by raw weight (in this case the weight of pure metal content). Unlike other retail products where the final price of a product is largely defined by branding and marketing, the market price of 1 oz of Silver is determined by many factors including supply and demand, political and economic events, market conditions and currency depreciation. The price of Silver changes constantly and is updated by the minute on APMEX.com.

Today’s spot price of Silver, like all days, is constantly changing according to supply and demand, market conditions, geopolitical forces and many other variables. However, today’s Silver value could also refer to the total percent change of the spot price, as calculated relative to the price at the start of that trading day.

Visit APMEX.com/Silver-price to view live Silver values as well as historical data related to Silver spot price. All prices are updated in real-time. View the bid, ask and spot price at any time, on any device.

A troy ounce of Silver is equal to 31.10 grams. It’s a unit of measure first used in the Middle Ages, originating in Troyes, France. You may notice that this is slightly heavier than the 28.35 grams we’ve come to expect from the standard ounce (also known as the avoirdupois ounce). Troy weight units are primarily used in the Precious Metals industry.

The price of Silver can fluctuate based on market conditions, supply and demand, geopolitical events and more. When someone refers to the price of Silver per ounce, they are referring to the spot price. The spot price of Silver is always higher than the bid price (what dealers pay for Silver per ounce) and always lower than the ask price (what you will pay a dealer for Silver per ounce). The difference between the spot price and the ask price is known as the premium of Silver per ounce.

Silver bullion refers to a Silver product that is valued by and sold mostly for its metal content and does not contain any numismatic or collectible value. Silver bullion often appears in the form of bars, rounds and Sovereign coins that carry a face value and are backed by a government. These products are most commonly categorized therefore as either .999 fine or .9999 fine Silver bullion, meaning the product is either 99.9% or 99.99% pure Silver.