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agrux
3rd March 2024, 09:50 PM
Dear Forum,
I would ask your help to understand the marks on this blade. I have seen similar ones on medieval swords but with no explanations, so i imagine it's a quite classical meaning.
The blade is 92.3 cm.

Thank you very much for your help

235568

235569

235570

235571

235572

AHorsa
4th March 2024, 11:28 AM
It looks like three gothic letters. But I can’t tell you about the meaning. Often there were initial letters used as short form for e.g. spiritual / Christian phrases

agrux
4th March 2024, 01:35 PM
It looks like three gothic letters. But I can’t tell you about the meaning. Often there were initial letters used as short form for e.g. spiritual / Christian phrases

Yes, it looks to be the same in the 2 sides M I N ?

Additionnaly, the mark (attachement 235571) could be a Passau wolf but I'm not really sure.

Thanks

agrux
9th March 2024, 11:41 AM
Nobody else have seen similar « m i n » or « m i h » or « n i h » ?

does someone confirm the bladesmith mark is a Passau wolf?

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fernando
9th March 2024, 04:46 PM
Variations of MINI, II MINI II appear in German blades. Others may tell you more about it ;).

fernando
9th March 2024, 06:40 PM
Like clicking HERE (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=222800&postcount=57).