Second dha silver handle

[Marc M.]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Marc,

Sorry for my late reply! Your dha/daab is a Siam/Thai daab. The inscription on the coin is Thai, there is also a date visible.

Date on coin: ๑๒๔๔ (1244: Chula Sakarat) = 1882 (Gregorian calendar).
The Chula Sakarat calendar was used in Siam during 1835-1887.

It's a very nice sword, if you ever get bored by it, please let me know!

Best regards,
Detlef

Hi Detlef
Wonderful that you can tell that from the small piece of text on the coin. The dha was a guess given the rusted state but a good guess.
Regards
Marc