Congratulations Britain! It is 97g and the size of a “small chicken egg.”
No, it’s not another Royal baby. Instead, the country has just found its largest gold nugget, worth roughly £50,000.
According to BBC News, prospector Vincent Thurkettle found this shiny rock near Moelfre, a village in Wales.
"I was absolutely stunned when I first saw the nugget," he told BBC.
Thurkettle allegedly found the nugget in 2012 but only revealed his discovery on Tuesday.
Maybe the higher metals prices had something to do with Thurkettle’s revelation?
Gold is still holding on to most of its gains after rallying 16% in the first quarter, its best three-month performance in 30 decades. June comex gold futures settled Tuesday’s session at $1,264.80 an ounce.
Regardless, Thurkettle’s nugget is not really his and is now property of the Crown. Media reports explained that since the discovery was made near a shipwreck, the discoverer must notify the Receiver of Wreck.
But Thurkettle isn’t leaving empty handed. He expects to receive a finder’s fee of an undisclosed amount.
"It has broken my heart to part with the nugget, but I think it's important that it ends up in a museum for everyone to see," he said.
