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9th January 2010, 08:02 PM
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the writing is upside down
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9th January 2010, 08:18 PM
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9th January 2010, 11:27 PM
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hehe, i didnt know it was upside down. being turkish, old turkish/arabic is not my forte. particulairs of sword is its german made smaller size, 20 inch, probably an officer or artilery sword. there are other swords similair for sale like mine but the number on the blade and scabbard are different.
i will post more pics later. |
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9th January 2010, 11:58 PM
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Hi
what I might said, it's not Arabic language could be Turkish ?? just the first word has been translated => ﺍﷲ => ALLAH => GOD à + Dom |
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10th January 2010, 02:05 PM
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here is another picture. its so hard to take pictures and get the right light.
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12th January 2010, 11:50 AM
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here is a more clear picture, can anyone understand the writing?
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12th January 2010, 03:06 PM
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Hi,
after some research ...I can tell you that if old Turkish script it would date the sword WW1 or earlier. Apparently the Turks changed their alphabet to the latin characters after WWI. The sword that I have been offered seems to have the identical script (the pictures sent to me are not to clear) including the 'decorative' scrolls either end. I would assume that this inscription is not 'personalised' to the owner but a 'standardised' inscription. Regards David |
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