Markings on Ottoman Sabre

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Originally Posted by TVV

It is not Cyrillic. My guess is that this is in imitation on European marks on older blades, done by someone who was not literate.

I mostly find those imitation blades with Ottoman stamped tughras coming out of Jordan with mounts that are very similar in quality and style to Shibriyas made in Gaza. They sometimes reuse good blades and I assumed that this is their local blade quality.