Hi Manolo , I think the real battle may have been over the sword at the top of the picture . This may well be a very early piece from the Arabian peninsula .
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=yemen+sword
What amazes me is unless the high bidder received better photos of all the swords that he bid as high as he did especially since two of the three pieces are without scabbards .
Someone was ready to roll the dice .
The middle sword may not be a true Nimcha , rather a saif .
As an addendum , you can learn a fair amount about a Bidder by looking at his feedback to see what he has purchased .