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It's called a magician's coin, a novelty coin, or a fake.

It's made by cutting apart 2 genuine coins, swapping sides, and rejoining them using metalworking techniques. They sell for a few dollars in novelty shops but are of no value or interest to collectors because they're altered coins.

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