Unknown short sword, old Moorish sword?

Roland_M · 26th February 2018, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Any more ideas, Gentlemen ?

Hello Fernando,

the blade seems to be in the right forum now.

To get more safety I'm going to check the blade with etchant.

If the result is good enough I will show the pattern. I would expect sheer steel on a late Medieval European blade.

Roland

fernando · 26th February 2018, 01:03 PM

M ELEY · 26th February 2018, 04:45 PM

One other possibility...Numbers of this type were not always dates, commemarative or 'rack/unit' numbers, but symbolic/magical in a sense, I can't remember the word! (

), nuministic?? Something like that. Seen on early Dutch swords, etc. It would go along with the crescent moon symbol as well-
Mark

26th February 2018, 01:03 PM	#2
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26th February 2018, 04:45 PM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,207	One other possibility...Numbers of this type were not always dates, commemarative or 'rack/unit' numbers, but symbolic/magical in a sense, I can't remember the word! ( ), nuministic?? Something like that. Seen on early Dutch swords, etc. It would go along with the crescent moon symbol as well- Mark