Hi Jeff D.
i like your piece!
intriguing inscription ... looks like its missing a part, though !
i'll explain: when you have this type of wording, you either wish to express " viva portugal" or "viva el rei x de portugal". the term "de" means "of", it only fits in the second statement. you are either long living the country or the king of the country. isn't there another wording on the other side, to adjust the phrase, even with an od composition? or is this sword a short piece, like a left hander, only with space for condensing the actual statement, figuring in full in the larger matching sword ? funny idea !
its really intriguing, at least for my humble knowledge, although i was already familiar with this type of inscriptions but i'll keep thinking about it ... while you please answer my above little questions, hoping i made myself clear.
kind regards
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