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fernando · 4th December 2010, 07:34 PM

Hi Eftihis,
Can you tell the thread in which you posted the sword you show in post #9
... or post here a picture of the other side of the blade ?
The inscription is indeed Portuguese and within the traditional legend VIVA A RAINHA DE PORTUGAL, referring to Queen DONA MARIA I (1777-1799).
Sometimes you find half of the phrase in each side of the blade but, in this case, you might have DE PORTUGAL on the other side.

4th December 2010, 07:34 PM	#20
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Eftihis, Can you tell the thread in which you posted the sword you show in post #9 ... or post here a picture of the other side of the blade ? The inscription is indeed Portuguese and within the traditional legend VIVA A RAINHA DE PORTUGAL, referring to Queen DONA MARIA I (1777-1799). Sometimes you find half of the phrase in each side of the blade but, in this case, you might have DE PORTUGAL on the other side.