Jakob Stampfer

Summary

Hans Jakob Stampfer was a gold smith and medalist of Zürich in the age of Bullinger . He was the son of gold smith Hans Ulrich Stampfer and of Regula Funk and learned the same trade both from his father and as wandering journeyman in Germany, probably including Augsburg. Stampfer returned to Zürich in 1531. He is recorded as a member of the Kämbel guild in 1533, and as the guild's representative in the city council in 1544. He acted as the city's assayer from 1539. Zürich issued a thaler coin minted by Stampfer, the so-called Stampfertaler, during 1555–1560. He married Margaretha von Schönau . He was reeve of Wädenswil during 1570 to 1577.