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francantolin 18th November 2016 01:57 PM

arabic numerals ? on hilt hallmark
 
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Hello,

I first thought this hunting sword dagger was german/french but it has a karabela hilt form and the hallmark on the hilt ( I first thought was a 13 ) seems to me to be a 42 in arabic numerals.
Any idea of the exact origin and age ? Turkey ? Poland ? Hungary ?

Kind regards

David 18th November 2016 02:33 PM

Well, if it is Arabic, isn't that usually read right to left? :shrug:

francantolin 18th November 2016 02:43 PM

It seems logic, but I'm not sure it's the same with numbers

so 42 or 24 ( if it's arabic... ) :)

Sancar 18th November 2016 03:09 PM

Arabic numerals are written left to right.

Kubur 18th November 2016 03:10 PM

It's not Arabic
It's 13
You are lucky!
:D

francantolin 18th November 2016 06:13 PM

thank you Sancar and Kubur !!

finally Fernando from the European forum told me it will be a 13 too,

an old stamp used for silver 812 in Austria..,

( not sure it is, but pretty cool if it's like that !!)


http://www.silvercollection.it/aust...rhallmarks.html


Kind regards

mariusgmioc 18th November 2016 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kubur
It's not Arabic
It's 13
You are lucky!
:D

1 and 3 are actually Arabic numerals... as are all from 0 to 9.
;)

francantolin 18th November 2016 07:20 PM

Yes but not used in arabia anymore from a looong time !! :)


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