Goldnugget "Welcome", colored (Replica)
€595.00*
Currently not available, Delivery time approx. 1 - 3 months
At a time when gold production in Ballarat was noticeably declining, the discovery of this nugget by Cornish miners gave people hope for a better life.
The nugget went on display and thousands of visitors paid a shilling or more to see it.
The Wittkowski brothers arranged its sale for 10,050 pounds sterling and exhibited it in Melbourne, Sydney and then in the Crystal Palace in London until November 1859. During this time, Adam August Krantz succeeded in acquiring the casting rights, which is why you can still marvel at the original form today.
At the end of 1859 or slightly later, the "Wonder of the World" was bought by the Royal Mint in London, melted down and made into gold sovereigns.
Found: June 9, 1858 in the Red Hill Mine in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Depth: approx. 190 ft (57.91 m)
Weight: 2217 troy ounces (62.85 kg)
Purity: 99.6% pure gold
Value in 1858: 10,000 English pounds
Today's value: over 1,000,000 US dollars
Weight of replica: ~ 15 kg
We produce the casts in-house and color them by hand. Therefore, photos may differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.
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