1961 Canadian Coin Can't Identify

That CENT is encased in a bezel and has been plated for some sort of jewellery.
You should be able to pry the tabs back and release it but I would just leave it.
The word cent isn't either grease filled or has been removed.

It's so porous, and with all that missing detail, I would assume it's actually a replica. Except, why would anyone go to the trouble of making a replica Cnadian penny, when a genuine one is cheap and readily available?

But if it's a replica, that may explain why they obliterated "1 cent" from the reverse. Wouldn't want to be an actual counterfeiter, if all you want to do is make a replica coin for some jewellery.

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