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motan · 9th June 2017, 11:58 PM

Hi,
I would really like to accept your answer and see this thread conclude with real explanation, but I don't see on the koummiya what you mean. I don't see a 7 anywhere or where it could be hidden, the number could either read 133 in "normal" numerals or equally as 441 in Arabic numerals (if you turn it 180 degrees). There seem to be some letters (three dots could belong to a Thaa), but they are stylized and I can't read them, or possibly, they are abstract symbols. If you say it is a Marakesh mark, then I believe it, but what about the year? In the silver marks I know, there is no year in the mark, but some code denoting the year, like a letter or letter-number combination (also in many European marks).

9th June 2017, 11:58 PM	#22
motan Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 274	Tatyana Hi, I would really like to accept your answer and see this thread conclude with real explanation, but I don't see on the koummiya what you mean. I don't see a 7 anywhere or where it could be hidden, the number could either read 133 in "normal" numerals or equally as 441 in Arabic numerals (if you turn it 180 degrees). There seem to be some letters (three dots could belong to a Thaa), but they are stylized and I can't read them, or possibly, they are abstract symbols. If you say it is a Marakesh mark, then I believe it, but what about the year? In the silver marks I know, there is no year in the mark, but some code denoting the year, like a letter or letter-number combination (also in many European marks).