Christopher Bechtler (1782 - 1843)

Christopher Bechtler (1782 - 1843) - photo 1

Christopher Bechtler

Christopher Bechtler is a German-born American jeweller and watchmaker.

Christopher Bechtler became famous and rich during the American gold rush due to his business idea of melting mining and panning gold into standardized dollar coins with precisely defined metal content. In doing so, he introduced dollar coins based on the gold standard, which were only accepted and minted by the US government after a long time. 

Christopher Bechtler minted over a million gold coins between 1831 and 1841, which today are highly sought after by collectors and are worth several thousand dollars per piece.

Date and place of birt:29 november 1782, Pforzheim, Germany
Date and place of death:1843, North Carolina, USA
Nationality:Germany
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Jeweler, Watchmaker

Creators Germany

Friedrich Josef Nicolai Heydendahl (1844 - 1906)
Friedrich Josef Nicolai Heydendahl
1844 - 1906
Ernst Mollenhauer (1892 - 1963)
Ernst Mollenhauer
1892 - 1963
Friedemann Hahn (1949)
Friedemann Hahn
1949
Herrmann Lismann (1878 - 1943)
Herrmann Lismann
1878 - 1943
Georg Scholz (1890 - 1945)
Georg Scholz
1890 - 1945
Simon Meister (1796 - 1844)
Simon Meister
1796 - 1844
Hans Luckhardt (1890 - 1954)
Hans Luckhardt
1890 - 1954
Albrecht Genin (1945 - 2013)
Albrecht Genin
1945 - 2013
Johann August Wilhelm Sohn (1830 - 1899)
Johann August Wilhelm Sohn
1830 - 1899
Gerold Miller (1961)
Gerold Miller
1961
Jörg (Joerg) Lozek (1971)
Jörg (Joerg) Lozek
1971
Gerd Baukhage (1911 - 1998)
Gerd Baukhage
1911 - 1998
Christian Ezdorf (1801 - 1851)
Christian Ezdorf
1801 - 1851
Paula Wimmer (1876 - 1971)
Paula Wimmer
1876 - 1971
Victor Bonato (1934 - 2019)
Victor Bonato
1934 - 2019
Otto Fischer-Trachau (1878 - 1958)
Otto Fischer-Trachau
1878 - 1958