1889, Switzerland. Bronze "Hans Waldmann, Mayor of Zurich" Medal. PCGS SP-61!

Description: CoinWorldTV 1889, Switzerland. Bronze "Hans Waldmann, Mayor of Zurich" Medal. PCGS SP-61! Mint Year: 1889 MIntage: 300 pcs. Medallist: W. Mayer. Reference: Martin 162, S.M. 489, Kaiser 591b. Rare! Condition: Certified and graded by PCGS as SP-61! - Population 1/3! Denomination: Medal - 400th anniversary of Hans Waldmann (1435-1489), Mayor of Zurich. Material: Bronze (silver-plated) Weight: ca. 182gm Diameter: 70mm Obverse: Draped half-length bust right with flowing beard behind oak and laurel wreath. Legend: GOTT WOLLE DASS DIR KEIN LEID WIDERFAHRE DU LIEBES ZÜRICH ("It is God´s will that no harm comes upon thou, dear Zurich.") Inner Legend: Hans Waldmann Bürgermeister von Zurich ("Hans Waldmann, Mayor of Zurich.") Reverse: Between coat of arms to the left and city seal to the right, an armored Waldmann stands with flag and helmeted Waldmann family crest. Anniversary dates (1489-1889) below. Legend: GRANDSON MURTEN * NANCY * / 1489-1889 Hans Waldmann (1435 – 6 April 1489) was mayor of Zurich and a Swiss military leader. Born in Blickensdorf near Zug, he married well and became Squire of Dubelstein. He served as Mayor of Zurich between 1483-1489 and was beheaded on the 6 April 1489 following a peasant revolt. uring his tenure as mayor, Waldmann was probably one of the most influential and certainly the richest confederate of his time and was at the height of his power. Abroad, too, he was increasingly perceived as an influential politician due to his increased participation in meetings and federal diplomatic trips. This led to numerous pensions from foreign princes who wanted to influence the policy of the Confederation in favor of their interests. The Duke of Milan, Sigismund the Archduke of Austria, the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and Louis XI of France should be mentioned here. They awarded Waldmann large sums every year and also used him as a further pension distributor and representative within the Swiss Confederation. In return, the influential mayor of Zurich was supposed to stand up for the interests of his patrons in Zurich and federal politics. The financial means provided by his patrons and the thus enabled connections allowed Waldmann almost full control over all political activities in Zurich. His sphere of influence wasn't only limited to the area around Zurich, but also federal politics. For example during the conflict between the Duke of Milan and the Bishop of Sion, Waldmann was able to influence the decision of the federal arbitration tribunal in such a way that it spoke out in favour of Milan on almost all counts. His reputation, however, started to decline as he was accused, among other things, of having betrayed the federal troops to Milan. Furthermore, his zeal for reform and the driving back of the Constaffel resulted in more and more opposition. The order to have the allegedly poaching farm dogs killed culminated in a peasant uprising that could only be resolved through federal mediation. However, after the mediation Waldmann had the agreement with the peasants rewritten (i.e. falsified), which led to another uprising, in which large parts of the urban population rose up. Waldmann was captured and, after several days of torture, executed on April 6, 1489. Before the execution, the rebellious people accused him, among other things, of worrying only about the interests of his foreign patrons. Not only had their mayor caused the death sentence of allied confederates through the betrayal of a campaign in Valais and Lucerne, but now he even wanted to leave their city to the emperor so that the county of Kyburg could be handed over to him. Waldmann was beheaded following accusations of financial corruption, foreign connections and sodomy.

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