nondestructive testing is what you want.x ray fluorescence should do the trick! find a materials testing lab in your area. High end welding inspectors have them.
If the coin was plated, I'm not sure if XRF can get beyond surface to reveal the composition? If plated, I imagine this would affect surface details, and there might be some clear evidence on the edge that an expert's eyes could detect?
maybe it's the pictures or my computer monitor but it doesn't look like solid copper to me. It looks more like the stained/discolored quarters I dig up when I go metal detecting.
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