Yataghan inscription for translation

Norman McCormick · 28th July 2008, 06:49 PM

Hi Valjhun,
If you use a Hegira to Gregorian calculator, available on the net, it comes out to 1805/06. 1220 x0.97+622. I'm pretty sure this is correct and it would make the Yataghan older than you thought so good news I hope.
My Regards,
Norman.

ward · 28th July 2008, 09:12 PM

that is 1225 that last number is a khamsa not a 0 sifr

Norman McCormick · 28th July 2008, 09:49 PM

Hi Ward,
Which would make the equivalent Western date ????
Regards,
Norman.

ward · 28th July 2008, 10:20 PM

1810
(A.H. date) x .97 + 622 = (A.D. date) This equation can be off a month but it is close enough for our purposes. Norman your math was correct just wrong symbols for numbers

Norman McCormick · 28th July 2008, 10:33 PM

Hi Ward,
Thank you, I wasn't 100% sure re the arithmetic.
My Regards,
Norman.

Valjhun · 1st August 2008, 08:03 PM

Surely, you are right... i've forgot to multipy witj 0.97

and I thought all the time that I was missing something

Thanks. Can somebody translate the inscription?

Zifir · 11th August 2008, 02:32 PM

Hi,
I was on vacation and could not follow the forum for a while.

The first inscription:

Amel-i İbrahim sahib Ömer Beşe 1225 (work of ibrahim, owner Ömer Beşe - the title "beşe" denoting that he was a janissary- 1810)

I could not figure out the second one yet, I can read some parts of it but cannot give any meaning without reading other parts.

Best,

28th July 2008, 06:49 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi Valjhun, If you use a Hegira to Gregorian calculator, available on the net, it comes out to 1805/06. 1220 x0.97+622. I'm pretty sure this is correct and it would make the Yataghan older than you thought so good news I hope. My Regards, Norman.

28th July 2008, 09:12 PM	#2
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	that is 1225 that last number is a khamsa not a 0 sifr

28th July 2008, 09:49 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi Ward, Which would make the equivalent Western date ???? Regards, Norman.

28th July 2008, 10:20 PM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	1810 (A.H. date) x .97 + 622 = (A.D. date) This equation can be off a month but it is close enough for our purposes. Norman your math was correct just wrong symbols for numbers

28th July 2008, 10:33 PM	#5
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi Ward, Thank you, I wasn't 100% sure re the arithmetic. My Regards, Norman.

1st August 2008, 08:03 PM	#6
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Surely, you are right... i've forgot to multipy witj 0.97 and I thought all the time that I was missing something Thanks. Can somebody translate the inscription?

11th August 2008, 02:32 PM	#7
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi, I was on vacation and could not follow the forum for a while. The first inscription: Amel-i İbrahim sahib Ömer Beşe 1225 (work of ibrahim, owner Ömer Beşe - the title "beşe" denoting that he was a janissary- 1810) I could not figure out the second one yet, I can read some parts of it but cannot give any meaning without reading other parts. Best,