PELOSO, Matthew (1910- ) Italian-American sculptor, engraver.
Born Salerno, Italy, 9 October 1910.
Family came to America in 1912.
On staff United States Mint, Philadelphia.
The 1982 George Washington 250th Anniversary Half
Dollar – the first of the modern U.S. commemorative coins
– with obverse by Elizabeth Jones and reverse by Matthew
Peloso won the 1984 COTY, the Coin Of The Year award
(from Krause Publications), and two other of the organization's
awards: Most Popular and Most Historical Significant, the
only U.S. coin to win three such awards that year.
Signed coin models MP initials.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
C O I N S
1982 Washington (George) 250th Anniv Commem Half Dollar
(obv by Jones; rev by Matthew Peloso) . Breen 7594-7597,
(Jones 26), KM 208, Baker C-7
Exhibited: AM1 {1983} AMSA Exhibition ANS, ANA.p34
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 236
1986 Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Commem Silver Dollar
(obv by John Mercanti, rev by Mercanti and Matthew
Peloso). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7611-7612, KM 214
llustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 239
W O R L D C O I N S
19xx Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S E R I E S
United States Presidential Series:
1974 Ford (Gerald Rudolf) Medal (obv by Frank Gasparro,
rev by Peloso) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List 140
United States Secretaries of Treasury Series:
1974 Simon (William E.) Medal (obv by Frank Gasparro,
rev by Peloso) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . List 226
American Art Series (Gold Bullion Medals):
1980 Anderson (Marian) Medal (obv Frank Gasparro, rev by
Peloso; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: M45 {2012}Mercanti Am Silver Eagles, p . .118
1980 Wood (Grant) Medal (obv Frank Gasparro, rev by
Peloso; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: M45 {2012}Mercanti Am Silver Eagles, p . .118
1981 Twain (Mark) Medal (both sides by Peloso; struck
by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: M45 {2012}Mercanti Am Silver Eagles, p . .118
M E D A L S
1976 United States Army Bicentennial Medal. . . . . . . .
1976 United States Navy Bicentennial Medal (rev). . . . .
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 92-93.
E17 {1988} Breen 7594-7597, p 605, 7611-7612 607.
N25 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 721-722 (bio), 753.
O16 {2010} Jordan (Eric) Modern Commemorative Coins … Featuring U.S. Coins from
1982 to Date. Iola, WI: Krause Publications (2010) p 236, 239.
Born Salerno, Italy, 9 October 1910.
Family came to America in 1912.
On staff United States Mint, Philadelphia.
The 1982 George Washington 250th Anniversary Half
Dollar – the first of the modern U.S. commemorative coins
– with obverse by Elizabeth Jones and reverse by Matthew
Peloso won the 1984 COTY, the Coin Of The Year award
(from Krause Publications), and two other of the organization's
awards: Most Popular and Most Historical Significant, the
only U.S. coin to win three such awards that year.
Signed coin models MP initials.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
C O I N S
1982 Washington (George) 250th Anniv Commem Half Dollar
(obv by Jones; rev by Matthew Peloso) . Breen 7594-7597,
(Jones 26), KM 208, Baker C-7
Exhibited: AM1 {1983} AMSA Exhibition ANS, ANA.p34
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 236
1986 Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Commem Silver Dollar
(obv by John Mercanti, rev by Mercanti and Matthew
Peloso). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7611-7612, KM 214
llustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 239
W O R L D C O I N S
19xx Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S E R I E S
United States Presidential Series:
1974 Ford (Gerald Rudolf) Medal (obv by Frank Gasparro,
rev by Peloso) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List 140
United States Secretaries of Treasury Series:
1974 Simon (William E.) Medal (obv by Frank Gasparro,
rev by Peloso) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . List 226
American Art Series (Gold Bullion Medals):
1980 Anderson (Marian) Medal (obv Frank Gasparro, rev by
Peloso; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: M45 {2012}Mercanti Am Silver Eagles, p . .118
1980 Wood (Grant) Medal (obv Frank Gasparro, rev by
Peloso; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: M45 {2012}Mercanti Am Silver Eagles, p . .118
1981 Twain (Mark) Medal (both sides by Peloso; struck
by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: M45 {2012}Mercanti Am Silver Eagles, p . .118
M E D A L S
1976 United States Army Bicentennial Medal. . . . . . . .
1976 United States Navy Bicentennial Medal (rev). . . . .
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 92-93.
E17 {1988} Breen 7594-7597, p 605, 7611-7612 607.
N25 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 721-722 (bio), 753.
O16 {2010} Jordan (Eric) Modern Commemorative Coins … Featuring U.S. Coins from
1982 to Date. Iola, WI: Krause Publications (2010) p 236, 239.