It looks like it (mostly) survived a school chemistry lab experiment. Copper can be dissolved with Nitric Acid, with some fairly dangerous results (Nitrogen Dioxide gas, which can be deadly). Your coin looks like it was on the receiving end of a drop of Nitric Acid.
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