Date

[Rick]

Anyone want to have a go at translating this date ?
I came up with 1902 ad ; but I'm just not sure .

[Jens Nordlunde]

Hi Rick, would it be possible with a better picture and an indication of where you see the year?

[Rick]

About the best I can get for now Jens .
I believe the date is along the bottom of the stamping . :confused:

[Rick]

Bump ; added new picture.

[Jens Nordlunde]

Hi Rick, thanks for the better picture, what I see is 1231, which will mean 1816 AD – or around that time.

What is shown over the year? It looks strange, and how about the whole blade.

[Rick]

Hi Jens , thanks ! This is the Afghan sabre and I believe the stamp is supposed to represent the Blue Mosque at Mazar I Sharif . The date seems a little early though . :confused:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=674&highlight=afghan+sabre

[Jeff D]

Hi Jens and Rick

is it 1231 or 1321? I think the numbers are written left to right.

Jeff

[Rick]

Jeff , that would explain my 1902 (approx) date .
Isn't Arabic script read from right to left ?
Then the dates are opposite to that ? :confused:

[Alam Shah]

Hi Jeff,

You're correct. In Arabic, it's right to left, but for letters left to right, 1321. :)
The new picture really helps. ;)

(I stand corrected).:o

[Rick]

This is an old sabre then (or at least the blade) . :eek: :D

Thank you Alam Shah !

[Jeff D]

Thanks Alam Shah,

I am only basing my numbers on Omligot They say Left to right? http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm

Strange?

All the Best
Jeff

[Oriental-Arms]

To the best of my knowledge, Arabic is read right to left but numbers go left to right so this will be 1321 ( 1903)

[Alam Shah]

Oppps! While Arabic letters are written from right-to-left, numbers in Arabic are written from left-to-right. I stand corrected, as OA had pointed out. ;) :o

[Rick]

Okay then ! :D
I thought 1816 was way too early for this sword type . :confused:

Thanks to all of you Gentlemen . :)

[ariel]

Yes, it is 1321, or 1903 Gregorian
I use
http://www.rabiah.com/convert/convert.php3
Can we see the entire sword, please?

[Rick]

Hi Ariel , follow the link provided in post # 6 in this thread . :)

[ham]

The reason for this is that the numerals are added from lowest to highest:

1321 is notation for:

1 + 20 + 300 + 1000 after hijra


Ham