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13th April 2006, 04:21 PM
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Anyone want to have a go at translating this date ?
I came up with 1902 ad ; but I'm just not sure . |
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15th April 2006, 05:41 PM
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Hi Rick, would it be possible with a better picture and an indication of where you see the year?
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15th April 2006, 07:34 PM
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About the best I can get for now Jens .
I believe the date is along the bottom of the stamping . 
Last edited by Rick; 15th April 2006 at 09:28 PM. |
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15th April 2006, 09:30 PM
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Bump ; added new picture.
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15th April 2006, 10:35 PM
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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. |
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15th April 2006, 11:28 PM
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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 |
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16th April 2006, 03:20 AM
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Hi Jens and Rick
is it 1231 or 1321? I think the numbers are written left to right. Jeff |
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16th April 2006, 04:38 AM
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Jeff , that would explain my 1902 (approx) date .
Isn't Arabic script read from right to left ? Then the dates are opposite to that ?
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16th April 2006, 04:41 AM
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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). 
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16th April 2006, 04:47 AM
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WOW !!
This is an old sabre then (or at least the blade) .
  Thank you Alam Shah ! |
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16th April 2006, 06:40 AM
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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 |
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16th April 2006, 07:04 AM
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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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16th April 2006, 07:59 AM
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Correction...
Oppps! While Arabic letters are written from right-to-left, numbers in Arabic are written from left-to-right. I stand corrected, as OA had pointed out.
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16th April 2006, 04:41 PM
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Okay then !
I thought 1816 was way too early for this sword type . Thanks to all of you Gentlemen .
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16th April 2006, 05:02 PM
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Yes, it is 1321, or 1903 Gregorian
I use http://www.rabiah.com/convert/convert.php3 Can we see the entire sword, please? |
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16th April 2006, 06:52 PM
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Hi Ariel , follow the link provided in post # 6 in this thread .
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16th April 2006, 07:29 PM
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The reason for this is that the numerals are added from lowest to highest:
1321 is notation for: 1 + 20 + 300 + 1000 after hijra Ham |
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