page_title: Cameo (coinage)
section_title: Reverse cameo
hierarchical_section_title: Cameo (coinage) / Reverse cameo
caption_attribution_description: English: 2018-S proof Lincoln cent (reverse cameo)
context_page_description: In coin grading, cameo is the amount of contrast between the relief and field. Cameo is usually seen on proof coinage, with the relief featuring a frosted finish and the field being mirror-like.
context_section_description: In 2006, the United States Mint issued the first "reverse proof" coin.  The coin, a variety of the American Silver Eagle, features a reverse cameo finish, where the relief is mirror-like and the field has a frosted appearance.  Since then, the mint has produced numerous reverse proof coins for various occasions.
caption: A Lincoln cent displaying reverse cameo
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