Définition

• Mat Surface.  A dull finish, without luster or sheen; dead reflection. Usually spelled matte. Mat surface often appears on proof coins and medals to provide contrast with the brilliant proof (highly reflective) areas.  See reflection.
   

  excerpted with permission from

  An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

  For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

  COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

  Roger W. Burdette, Editor

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