KÜCHLER, Conrad Heinrich (c 1740-1810) German-English
engraver, Soho Mint, Birmingham.
Born Germany, circa 1740. Worked as diesinker in
Darmstadt, Mannheim, Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany,
also France and Italy. Came to England first in 1790,
returned to France, and came back to England in 1806.
Worked in Birmingham for Boulton's Soho Mint.
Signed dies C.H.K. initials or full last name.
C O I N S
1796 Pattern Florin Myddelton Kentucky (engraved by Kuchler.
struck by Boulton & Watt). . . . . . . Breen 1073-1076,
Rulau Ky 1, Ky 2, Ky 4
Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p . 133
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #20
M E D A L S E R I E S
George Washington Seasons Series:
(Intended as Indian Peace Medals, ordered struck in
England, designed by John Trumbull, an American
artist living in England, dies cut by Conrad Küchler,
struck by Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint, Birmingham.)
1796 Washington the Shepherd Medal (designed by John
Trumbull, engraved by Küchler) . . . . . . Julian IP-51,
Baker 170, Belden 12
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5110; PCA 81:211
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1915.141.1
Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p . 433
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #6
1796 Washington the Family Man Medal (also called Washington
Seasons Spinning Medal; designed by John Trumbull,
engraved by Küchler) . . . . . . . . . . . Julian IP-52,
Baker 172, Belden 14
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 29:787, CAL 32:1900; PCA 47:267
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1915.122.1
Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p . 432
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #6
1796 Washington the Farmer Medal (also called Washington
the Sower Medal, designed by John Trumbull,
engraved by Küchler) . . . . . . . . . . . Julian IP-53,
Baker 171, Belden 13
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 47:1635, PCA 53:304, PCA 53:1282
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1925.172.12
Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p . 432
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #6
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1783 Military Washington Bust Cent (also called Mantled
Washington Bust Cent; engraved by Thomas Wells Ingram
with rev design after Conrad Küchler's Birmingham
Cent coinage). . . . . . . . . Baker 2, 3, Breen 1201-03
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 10:1004; PCA 43:266, PCA 44:1,
PCA 47:241, PCA 51:109, PCA 53:126, PCA 57:156,
PCA 58:224, PCA 62:105
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
O2 {1885} Hawkins, p 2:230.
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:234-243, 7:521-522.
M11 {1927} Belden 12, 13, 14.
Pn {1970} Pollard (J. Graham) Matthew Boulton and Conrad Heinrich Kuchler,
Numismatic Chronicle Ser 7, 10: (1970) p 259-318, plates 19-24.
M37 {1977} Julian IP-51, IP-52, IP-53, p 71-72.
E14 {1978} Willey, p 87.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 67.
N27 {1984} Jung, p 147.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 170–172, p 77-78.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) [index 22 items] 305.
O12 {1988} Breen 1073-1076, p 106-107; 134 (Küchler's seated figure served as
model for reverse design of Backdated "1783" Birmingham Token Cents 1189-1203).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 139.
N26 {1998} Bowkers, p 290.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog of U.S. Tokens, Ky 1, Ky 2, Ky 4, p 21.
N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p 133-134 (1796 Myddelton Kentucky token);
433-442 (George Washington Seasons series).
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals
and Tokens. 1796 Seasons Medals listed as #6, p 12-13; 1796 Pattern Florin Myddelton Kentucky
Token listed as #20, p 31.
engraver, Soho Mint, Birmingham.
Born Germany, circa 1740. Worked as diesinker in
Darmstadt, Mannheim, Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany,
also France and Italy. Came to England first in 1790,
returned to France, and came back to England in 1806.
Worked in Birmingham for Boulton's Soho Mint.
Signed dies C.H.K. initials or full last name.
C O I N S
1796 Pattern Florin Myddelton Kentucky (engraved by Kuchler.
struck by Boulton & Watt). . . . . . . Breen 1073-1076,
Rulau Ky 1, Ky 2, Ky 4
Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p . 133
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #20
M E D A L S E R I E S
George Washington Seasons Series:
(Intended as Indian Peace Medals, ordered struck in
England, designed by John Trumbull, an American
artist living in England, dies cut by Conrad Küchler,
struck by Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint, Birmingham.)
1796 Washington the Shepherd Medal (designed by John
Trumbull, engraved by Küchler) . . . . . . Julian IP-51,
Baker 170, Belden 12
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5110; PCA 81:211
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1915.141.1
Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p . 433
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #6
1796 Washington the Family Man Medal (also called Washington
Seasons Spinning Medal; designed by John Trumbull,
engraved by Küchler) . . . . . . . . . . . Julian IP-52,
Baker 172, Belden 14
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 29:787, CAL 32:1900; PCA 47:267
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1915.122.1
Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p . 432
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #6
1796 Washington the Farmer Medal (also called Washington
the Sower Medal, designed by John Trumbull,
engraved by Küchler) . . . . . . . . . . . Julian IP-53,
Baker 171, Belden 13
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 47:1635, PCA 53:304, PCA 53:1282
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1925.172.12
Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p . 432
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #6
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1783 Military Washington Bust Cent (also called Mantled
Washington Bust Cent; engraved by Thomas Wells Ingram
with rev design after Conrad Küchler's Birmingham
Cent coinage). . . . . . . . . Baker 2, 3, Breen 1201-03
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 10:1004; PCA 43:266, PCA 44:1,
PCA 47:241, PCA 51:109, PCA 53:126, PCA 57:156,
PCA 58:224, PCA 62:105
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
O2 {1885} Hawkins, p 2:230.
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:234-243, 7:521-522.
M11 {1927} Belden 12, 13, 14.
Pn {1970} Pollard (J. Graham) Matthew Boulton and Conrad Heinrich Kuchler,
Numismatic Chronicle Ser 7, 10: (1970) p 259-318, plates 19-24.
M37 {1977} Julian IP-51, IP-52, IP-53, p 71-72.
E14 {1978} Willey, p 87.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 67.
N27 {1984} Jung, p 147.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 170–172, p 77-78.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) [index 22 items] 305.
O12 {1988} Breen 1073-1076, p 106-107; 134 (Küchler's seated figure served as
model for reverse design of Backdated "1783" Birmingham Token Cents 1189-1203).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 139.
N26 {1998} Bowkers, p 290.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog of U.S. Tokens, Ky 1, Ky 2, Ky 4, p 21.
N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p 133-134 (1796 Myddelton Kentucky token);
433-442 (George Washington Seasons series).
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals
and Tokens. 1796 Seasons Medals listed as #6, p 12-13; 1796 Pattern Florin Myddelton Kentucky
Token listed as #20, p 31.