Looks like the edge of the rim has just taken a good hit. PMD Possible the reverse has some Struck Through Grease issues but clearer photos are needed to verify.
The hit displaced the metal upwards. The clue it was altered? Note the reeds on the edge? They show on the area damaged. So it was struck round, and damaged later.
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