<P> The Hand of Faith is a nugget of fine - quality gold that was found by Kevin Hillier using a metal detector near Kingower , Victoria , Australia on 26 September 1980 . Weighing 875 troy ounces ( 27.21 kg , or 72 troy pounds and 11 troy ounces ) , the gold nugget was only 12 inches below the surface , resting in a vertical position . The announcement of the discovery occurred at a press conference , attended by the Premier of Victoria Dick Hamer , in Melbourne on 8 October 1980 . Kovac 's Gems & Minerals were appointed agents for the sale of the huge nugget , by the gold nugget finder , Kevin Hillier . It was sold to the Golden Nugget Casino Chain for over a million dollars , and is currently on public display at their property Golden Nugget Casino Hotel , in Biloxi , MS . </P>
<P> The Hand of Faith is a nugget of fine - quality gold that was found by Kevin Hillier using a metal detector near Kingower , Victoria , Australia on 26 September 1980 . Weighing 875 troy ounces ( 27.21 kg , or 72 troy pounds and 11 troy ounces ) , the gold nugget was only 12 inches below the surface , resting in a vertical position . The announcement of the discovery occurred at a press conference , attended by the Premier of Victoria Dick Hamer , in Melbourne on 8 October 1980 . Kovac 's Gems & Minerals were appointed agents for the sale of the huge nugget , by the gold nugget finder , Kevin Hillier . It was sold to the Golden Nugget Casino Chain for over a million dollars , and is currently on public display at their property Golden Nugget Casino Hotel , in Biloxi , MS . </P>
who found the hand of faith gold nugget
who found the hand of faith gold nugget
Kevin Hillier
Kevin Hillier