Christopher Bechtler

Christopher Bechtler
Born(1782-11-29)November 29, 1782
Pforzheim, Margraviate of Baden, Holy Roman Empire
Died1843 (aged 60–61)
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Occupation(s)Goldsmith and watchmaker

Christopher (alias Christian) Bechtler (November 29, 1782–1843) was a German-born American goldsmith and watchmaker. He produced defined gold dollars known as Bechtler Dollars, in the early 1830s and by 1840, before the US government itself started to produce gold dollars in 1849.[1] The site of his mint is designated the Bechtler Mint Site Historic Park in North Carolina.[2]

  1. ^ Coin Community: Gold Dollar Liberty Head Type 1 History. Retrieved September 9, 2006.
  2. ^ Rutherford County Tourism Development Authority