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Famous gold nuggets
Some gold nuggets are famous enough to have names. The Welcome Stranger, found near Moliagul, Victoria, in 1869, is the largest alluvial nugget on record. The Hand of Faith, found with a metal detector in Victoria in 1980, was sold to the Golden Nugget casino company in Las Vegas a year later.
A nugget’s weight is given in troy ounces, the unit gold is traded in: the Hand of Faith weighs about 875 troy ounces, 27.2 kg.The page below says who found the Hand of Faith, how, what it weighed and where it is now, with sources.
Quick answers
What is the Hand of Faith nugget?
A gold nugget of about 875 troy ounces found near Kingower, Victoria, by Kevin Hillier on September 26, 1980. It is the largest gold nugget known to have been found with a metal detector, and it was sold in 1981 to the Golden Nugget casino company in Las Vegas.
How big is the Hand of Faith?
About 875 troy ounces, which is 27.2 kg or 60 pounds, and about 47 cm (18.5 inches) long.
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