The date is 1253 ( or, as I read it, 1259): 1837 or 1843.
It is a somewhat confusing creature: the handle is Turkish, the suspension rings and, likely, the entire scabbard , - Persian, the blade is a village-level craftsmanship. Dog's breakfast, IMHO.
Ain't no modern fake, but not an Imperial Treasure either. Local militia-type weapon, but almost certainly old and real. A legitimate part of collection.
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