ANYONE ANY IDEAS? -MEDIEVAL SWORD INSCRIPTION/INVOCATION

cornelistromp · 29th August 2021, 03:07 PM

some time ago I bought a sword fragment from a Dutch notary house, it was a nice early type, type similar to roms XII.18, and luckily got it at a bargain.
When I picked it up, I was positively surprised, it was a much larger sword as expected with nice brown patina and nicely made.
After I studied it more closely at home, I found faint remnants of an inscription; On both sides of the blade, 12-13 ?characters between two crosses.
Unfortunately one side of the blade the surface is more oxidized and the inscription has almost completely disappeared.
The other side is less oxidized and partially decipherable.

Does somebody has an idea about the missing characters, or does anyone have any idea about the latin? meaning of a particular section of the invocation.
What I can make out of this mission impossible is:
CROSS/F or R/S or G/D/N/I/S/small D?/small V?/X or A/T?/E?/D/X or H or A/CROSS (see attachement)

Sword Oakeshott type XII 1225-1275
OL: 67.5cm
BW at cross: 4.95cm
Cross:19cm
Grip: 12cm ( 1 ½ hand?)
Pommel: H:58mm W: 62mm D:46mm

29th August 2021, 03:07 PM	#1
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	ANYONE ANY IDEAS? -MEDIEVAL SWORD INSCRIPTION/INVOCATION some time ago I bought a sword fragment from a Dutch notary house, it was a nice early type, type similar to roms XII.18, and luckily got it at a bargain. When I picked it up, I was positively surprised, it was a much larger sword as expected with nice brown patina and nicely made. After I studied it more closely at home, I found faint remnants of an inscription; On both sides of the blade, 12-13 ?characters between two crosses. Unfortunately one side of the blade the surface is more oxidized and the inscription has almost completely disappeared. The other side is less oxidized and partially decipherable. Does somebody has an idea about the missing characters, or does anyone have any idea about the latin? meaning of a particular section of the invocation. What I can make out of this mission impossible is: CROSS/F or R/S or G/D/N/I/S/small D?/small V?/X or A/T?/E?/D/X or H or A/CROSS (see attachement) Sword Oakeshott type XII 1225-1275 OL: 67.5cm BW at cross: 4.95cm Cross:19cm Grip: 12cm ( 1 ½ hand?) Pommel: H:58mm W: 62mm D:46mm Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 29th August 2021 at 03:18 PM.