I just noticed a "ding" on the bottom of the "N" as well, on the first part. and the "O", looks like the bottom may have been cut off. Perhaps some foreign object was on the die or blank, maybe a piece of copper wire or something. I'm not sure... I am leaning towards it have been something with a curve on it from the way the pattern is on the two areas.
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