gold prices in the 1970s

The closing price for gold (XAU) in the 1970s was $512, on December 28, 1979. It was down 0.7% in that time.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE
December 1979
$515.50
$515.50
$512.00
$512.00
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/27/1979, and may be incomplete.