greek cretan knife for info

[Ian]

I like these little knives. As you say, they are souvenirs. I've got a couple and they seem to date from the mid-20th C. The white metal on the sheath is probably white bronze or German silver, while the hilts are often bone or horn. Sorry, I can't help with the translation of the modern Greek inscription.

[francantolin]

Hello Ian,
Thank you !
Yes I think the hilt is made of bone, no ivory.

I Hope anybody will help for translation.

Here two picture of the dated coins, three are readable:
1874,1888,1889
greek coins ?

[Yvain]

If I'm not mistaken, the inscription reads "Crete Chania", which is the second largest city of Crete.

[Battara]

Originally Posted by Yvain

If I'm not mistaken, the inscription reads "Crete Chania", which is the second largest city of Crete.

On the money. This is exactly what it says. I didn't know it was a city in Crete. Merci!

(BTW - I can still read a little ancient Biblical Greek......)