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Meia Rupiah - Ugly

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188?.. Meia Rupiah, Portuguese India - does anyone know how this coin got it's edge squished like this?

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Exposed to heat would be my guess.
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For what reason? :(
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Could this be a result of a defective die?
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Is the metal bubbled up? Possible acid testing
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Could this be a result of a defective die?


I was wondering about that, however it does look like someone took a blow torch to it just for fun...
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Possibly solder from being made into jewellery?
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Probably..
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Possibly solder from being made into jewellery?

That would be my guess. Looks like someone's had a go at removing some of the blobs, over the CUS I of the king's name, and near the X in REX.
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