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					Originally Posted by kronckew
					
				 
				could be, the numerals look a bit odd tho. may be just an illiterate etcher. 
 
arabic is read right to left, except for numbers, which are read left to right. 
 
could be 1229 with a backwards 9. which is 1813/14 in our calendar 
 
here's a chart 
			
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 Thanks ... but that seems a very early date doesnt it ?