Engraved, plated, enameled. Unless the bail spins to show the history on the back they could've easily done this to a normal piece of copper without wasting a coin.
Off-topic: Last week I met a jeweller who puts Canada pennies in cufflinks...and POLISHES THEM. Shunned.
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