SHV wrote:I believe there are some hand writing letters or numbers engraved in the crown area, but I couldn't read, please help me to have a look, is it just serial number or a name or something else? thanks
Wombat wrote:Is that a poorly formed V then an R on the crown? Is it possible its a repo or copy?
bladeracer wrote:SHV wrote:I believe there are some hand writing letters or numbers engraved in the crown area, but I couldn't read, please help me to have a look, is it just serial number or a name or something else? thanks
Could it be Japanese, Chinese or Korean perhaps?
juststarting wrote:It had a cross, so unlikely to be Asian... Maybe post photo of entire sward. Could be a hint in its shape or whatever.
Wombat wrote:Is that a poorly formed V then an R on the crown? Is it possible its a repo or copy?
pomemax wrote:What I am reading I may be wrong but in a Victorian context
V (Victoria)
R (Rex)
EGJ35 ( in cursive script )
Epistle General of John 35 sort of makes sense too . the sword brings on eternity
1 He testifieth that he bringeth the eternal word, wherein is life,