Definition
A type of private gold coin minted in North Carolina in the 1830s-1840s by the Bechtler family, before the U.S. Mint had a southern branch.
Etymology
Named after the Bechtler family, German-born jewelers and assayers who settled in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. These private coins filled a critical gap in the Carolina gold rush economy when official currency was scarce.
Kelly Says
Before the U.S. had enough official mints, private citizens could actually make their own coins—Bechtlers made coins so reliable that some of their $5 gold pieces are worth more today than modern coins because they contain actual gold!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
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ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
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KO한국어
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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ZH中文
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