Distance from the record
This close sat 7.92% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-08-22.
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This page is a historical record of the gold price in 22 September 2011, not the current price.See today's gold price (11 September 2026)
Lowest closing price since 8 August 2011
Gold closed at $1,739.20 per troy ounce on 22 September 2011, down $66.30 (3.67%) from the previous close of $1,805.50.
Notable session: moved more than 3% in a session.
Gold lost 3.67% in one session, far more than a normal day's range. Falls this size rarely happen in isolation — the days on either side give the move its context.
This close sat 7.92% below the highest gold close recorded up to that date, set on 2011-08-22.
Metal value only, before dealer margins and fabrication.
Twelve months earlier gold traded around $1,290.20, making this a +34.80% move year on year.
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Gold closed at $1,739.20 per troy ounce on 22 September 2011. That is $66.30 lower than the previous close of $1,805.50, a move of -3.67%.
The gold price fell on 22 September 2011, losing $66.30 (3.67%) against the previous session's close of $1,805.50.
At $1,739.20 per troy ounce, one gram of pure gold was worth about $55.92 on 22 September 2011. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams.
Scrap value follows purity, so on 22 September 2011 18k gold was worth about $41.94 per gram and 14k about $32.62 per gram, against $55.92 for pure 24k. These are melt values before any dealer margin.
The gold-to-silver ratio closed at about 47.6 on 22 September 2011, meaning one ounce of gold was worth roughly 47.6 ounces of silver.
A week before 22 September 2011, gold was around $1,778.50 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,739.20 is a loss of 2.2% over the week.
A month before 22 September 2011, gold was around $1,888.70 per troy ounce, so the close of $1,739.20 is a loss of 7.9% over the month.
A year before 22 September 2011, gold was around $1,290.20 per troy ounce. The close of $1,739.20 therefore represents a rise of 34.8% over twelve months.
It closed 7.92% below the highest close on record up to that date, which was set on 2011-08-22.