Gold bars are manufactured in a variety of different shapes depending on the manufacturer. One shape gold bars are manufactured in is rectangular minted bars. Minted bars are made by cutting blanks out of sheets of gold. After the blank is cut out the name of the manufacturer, the size and the purity of the bar is struck on the bar.

Another form of rectangular gold bars is cast bars. Cast bars are gold bars that are made by pouring molten gold into a mold. When the gold cools and solidifies, it is usually immersed in water to bring to room temperature. After the bar is room temperature, the name of the manufacturer, the size and the purity of the bar is struck on the bar.

Cast gold bars because of the process it is made can be any shape. The shape is determined by the shape of the mold the molten gold is poured into. Another shape gold bars are manufactured in is squared bars. Some Gold Tola Bars depending on the amount of gold it contains can be manufactured in a square like shape.

The last two shapes gold bars are manufactured in are boat shaped and doughnut shaped. The gold bars that are made in these shapes are known as Gold Tael Bars. Not all Gold Tael Bars are manufactured in these two shapes; some are also manufactured in the common rectangular shape. Gold Tael Bars are usually manufactured in East Asia. Gold because of its ability to take many shapes is one of the main reasons why gold bars come in a large variety.