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24th December 2009, 04:31 AM
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What language is the writing on the hilt of this sword?
Thank you!
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24th December 2009, 08:55 AM
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Looks arabic to me. You better post pictures of the complete sword. Maybe one of the forumites will translate it for you. But the reward for a translation is pictures of the complete sword
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24th December 2009, 05:32 PM
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24th December 2009, 08:43 PM
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Could it be Turkish (which at an earlier time used Arabic script)? Towards the end of the empire they also used western style swords.
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25th December 2009, 12:26 AM
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In the later 19th century, British sword makers often supplied various foreign powers with military swords, including the Ottomans, and this 'gothic' style milirary pattern was one frequently used. Best regards, Jim ("European Armoury" forum, a subforum here 
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30th December 2009, 02:09 PM
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Hi
probably Turkish, not Arabic  even it's the same alphabet  à + Dom |
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