<p>Through block 512961, the highest (little-endian) nonce value to date is 4294956079 (<code>0xffffd42f</code>), in <a href="https://blockchain.info/block/00000000000000a4cffe264a74c86105c1701cd03d26179a2ffa65a071fe9e20" rel="nofollow noreferrer">block 219742</a>.</p>

<p>The lowest is 1082 (<code>0x0000043a</code>), in block <a href="https://blockchain.info/block/0000000004085b772b067293e4a09c870254b55b899be1ab05e6cf8a60fc1369" rel="nofollow noreferrer">67071</a>.</p>

<p>The script I used to gather this data is at <a href="https://github.com/neldredge/bitcoin-blocks" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/neldredge/bitcoin-blocks</a>.</p>

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I'm jealous of your ability to look that up - thanks!
Corbin
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Nate Eldredge
<p>With all the stats and metrics out there I was surprised I could not find this out. Has anyone ever determined the highest nonce in a block?</p>

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@NateEldredge How did you determine that?
Geremia
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@Geremia: I wrote a script to scan my local copy of the blockchain.
Nate Eldredge
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@NateEldredge Could you post the script? thanks
Geremia
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What's a "golden nonce"? The nonce of a mined block?
Geremia
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@Geremia: It's on my to-do list to put it on github.  I hope to get around to it soon.
Nate Eldredge
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Another interesting question would be: "What has been the smallest winning hash so far?"
Geremia
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@Geremia: That would be 0000000000000000000000bb5b432a764ad6c7acf677dcd99161abfdf68e698e, for block 500174.
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@Geremia: The script is now on github, at https://github.com/neldredge/bitcoin-blocks
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What is the largest golden nonce found?
Corbin
# What is the largest golden nonce found?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-11)

With all the stats and metrics out there I was surprised I could not find this out. Has anyone ever determined the highest nonce in a block?

**Tags:** nonce

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Another interesting question would be: "What has been the smallest winning hash so far?"  
> **username_2**: @username_1: That would be 0000000000000000000000bb5b432a764ad6c7acf677dcd99161abfdf68e698e, for block 500174.  
> **username_1**: @NateEldredge How did you determine that?  
> **username_2**: @username_1: I wrote a script to scan my local copy of the blockchain.  
> **username_1**: @NateEldredge Could you post the script? thanks  
> **username_1**: What's a "golden nonce"? The nonce of a mined block?  
> **username_2**: @username_1: It's on my to-do list to put it on github.  I hope to get around to it soon.  
> **username_2**: @username_1: The script is now on github, at https://github.com/neldredge/bitcoin-blocks  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-03-11. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Through block 512961, the highest (little-endian) nonce value to date is 4294956079 (`0xffffd42f`), in [block 219742](https://blockchain.info/block/00000000000000a4cffe264a74c86105c1701cd03d26179a2ffa65a071fe9e20).

The lowest is 1082 (`0x0000043a`), in block [67071](https://blockchain.info/block/0000000004085b772b067293e4a09c870254b55b899be1ab05e6cf8a60fc1369).

The script I used to gather this data is at <https://github.com/neldredge/bitcoin-blocks>.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I'm jealous of your ability to look that up - thanks!  

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