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Jens Nordlunde · 15th April 2006, 09:35 PM

Hi Rick, thanks for the better picture, what I see is 1231, which will mean 1816 AD – or around that time.

What is shown over the year? It looks strange, and how about the whole blade.

Rick · 15th April 2006, 10:28 PM

Hi Jens , thanks ! This is the Afghan sabre and I believe the stamp is supposed to represent the Blue Mosque at Mazar I Sharif . The date seems a little early though .

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=afghan+sabre

Jeff D · 16th April 2006, 02:20 AM

Hi Jens and Rick

is it 1231 or 1321? I think the numbers are written left to right.

Jeff

Rick · 16th April 2006, 03:38 AM

Jeff , that would explain my 1902 (approx) date .
Isn't Arabic script read from right to left ?
Then the dates are opposite to that ?

Alam Shah · 16th April 2006, 03:41 AM

Hi Jeff,

You're correct. In Arabic, it's right to left, but for letters left to right, 1321.

The new picture really helps.

(I stand corrected).

Rick · 16th April 2006, 03:47 AM

This is an old sabre then (or at least the blade) .

Thank you Alam Shah !

Jeff D · 16th April 2006, 05:40 AM

Thanks Alam Shah,

I am only basing my numbers on Omligot They say Left to right? http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm

Strange?

All the Best
Jeff

Oriental-Arms · 16th April 2006, 06:04 AM

To the best of my knowledge, Arabic is read right to left but numbers go left to right so this will be 1321 ( 1903)

15th April 2006, 10:28 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Afghan Sabre Hi Jens , thanks ! This is the Afghan sabre and I believe the stamp is supposed to represent the Blue Mosque at Mazar I Sharif . The date seems a little early though . http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=afghan+sabre

16th April 2006, 03:41 AM	#5
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hi Jeff, You're correct. In Arabic, it's right to left, but for letters left to right, 1321. The new picture really helps. (I stand corrected). Last edited by Alam Shah; 16th April 2006 at 07:12 AM. Reason: Correction...

16th April 2006, 03:47 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	WOW !! This is an old sabre then (or at least the blade) . Thank you Alam Shah !

16th April 2006, 06:04 AM	#8
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Date To the best of my knowledge, Arabic is read right to left but numbers go left to right so this will be 1321 ( 1903)

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15th April 2006, 09:35 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Rick, thanks for the better picture, what I see is 1231, which will mean 1816 AD – or around that time. What is shown over the year? It looks strange, and how about the whole blade.

16th April 2006, 02:20 AM	#3
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Hi Jens and Rick is it 1231 or 1321? I think the numbers are written left to right. Jeff

16th April 2006, 03:38 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Jeff , that would explain my 1902 (approx) date . Isn't Arabic script read from right to left ? Then the dates are opposite to that ?

16th April 2006, 05:40 AM	#7
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Thanks Alam Shah, I am only basing my numbers on Omligot They say Left to right? http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Strange? All the Best Jeff