Sword of Albania

Kubur · 31st August 2017, 05:29 PM

Hi

You can find a lot like this one.
The date is commemorative, it's not the date of the sword or the blade...
I was thinking that they were Greek...

Kubur

ariel · 31st August 2017, 07:41 PM

It is a modern souvenir commemorating Greek Independence ( 1821)

Andreas · 1st September 2017, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

It is a modern souvenir commemorating Greek Independence ( 1821)

Exactly. The inscription reads Yannina, an informal name for Ioannina, the capital of Epirus.

thinreadline · 3rd September 2017, 08:58 AM

yes you see these a lot in Greek tourist shops

31st August 2017, 05:29 PM	#1
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi You can find a lot like this one. The date is commemorative, it's not the date of the sword or the blade... I was thinking that they were Greek... Kubur

31st August 2017, 07:41 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	It is a modern souvenir commemorating Greek Independence ( 1821)

3rd September 2017, 08:58 AM	#4
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	yes you see these a lot in Greek tourist shops