That almost looks intentional - bit of acid to erase the face - I'm not seeing the 'classic' zinc rot here. The metal is too clean and the edges are well defined. Damaged face, and date
Zinc rot setting in. How/why did the zinc core become exposed? Who knows. I agree, looks like perhaps a chemical reaction/spill. Spend it while you can, there is no stopping zinc rot.
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