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Rivkin · 18th January 2005, 04:49 AM

Prior to 1840 >70% of georgian kindjals were signed in arabic. Arabic signatures "Amal this" are indistinguishable in between of Farsi and Arabic.

Georgia was mostly a vassal of Ottomans and/or occupied by Iran, so seeing arabic signature is usual.

18th January 2005, 04:49 AM	#12
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Prior to 1840 >70% of georgian kindjals were signed in arabic. Arabic signatures "Amal this" are indistinguishable in between of Farsi and Arabic. Georgia was mostly a vassal of Ottomans and/or occupied by Iran, so seeing arabic signature is usual.