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5th March 2017, 12:22 PM
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My bet is 18th century.
The markings are talismanic and is not a script. In my oppinion is an attempt to immitate latin script (albeit you can read it like "VIVA" if you insist) - somehow similar to what you can see on Central European blades trying to immitate Arabic script. 
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5th March 2017, 06:15 PM
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If you turn it upside down, doesn't the first word look like Viva?
Copied by an illiterate person, which is frequent. Can you provide an upside down pic of the entire inscription? |
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5th March 2017, 06:23 PM
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FYI - 18th century is in fact the 1700's. To rephrase, it looks late 18th c to me.
Talismanic? Maybe, though words are often talismanic. I'm thinking that the symbols/letters were added later. |
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5th March 2017, 09:04 PM
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6th March 2017, 04:52 PM
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Got a hold of the sword this morning. Heavy kris for its size. Over 3/4" thick. I cleaned the active rust with 1000grit wet dry sand paper, polished, and quick acid etched.
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6th March 2017, 04:54 PM
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Did he intend to write Viva Espana?
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6th March 2017, 05:02 PM
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reverse side of the blade.
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7th March 2017, 02:09 AM
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