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			You're always welcome Andrew  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
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			Thank you all very much for the contribution. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	I will be near the sword in 1-2 days and send a better photo. The date though looks like 1151, doesnt it? Althought this seems quite an early date.  | 
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			If that's in the Arabic calendar, wouldn't that be late 18th century?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			This is certainly an arab calendar, as these style of weapons did not exist in the 12th century AD.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Dear Friends, 
		
		
		
			I took some more photos of the date as closer as i could. As i said the date seems as 1151 (in islamic calendar ofcourse, arround 1740?) but what about the small symbol immediately after the date?  | 
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			Sorry guys for the very late reply, but my DSL wasnt working for five days in a row, and no other source for internet.Anyway, that date definetly reads 1035, but I really dont no what that is in the euro calendar, anyone here has some sort of converter?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Using this calculator ( http://links.spiralwave.co.uk/calconvert.php ) 1035 converts to 1625 a.d.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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