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#324720 12/16/2016 05:32 PM
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Hi on the fb forum one of the member found greek sabre.Have You got information from which period is this sword.I think its navy sword and looks very similar to japan official sabre.

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Back to the top. Sword guys, any idea?

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Well I'm not a sword guy, but I can read modern Greek. It says stratiotikon kentron Christou (somthing) en athenai.
Roughly translated a stratikion is a tax free military fund raised for times of war- like a defense budget or a war fund.it began in the city state of Athens a long time ago. Kentron is central. So
My guess is that this was paid for (maybe a tax abatement stamp?) by the central war fund maybe on christoudolous street? In Athens.

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Maybe it's the season acting on my brain but the middle word looks a lot like the Greek word for Christmas! Christougenna or christougenniatikos- it's really hard to see the letters... I didn't want to mention it before because it sounds crazy! Maybe it was a Christmas gift...
Ok sorry for bumping into ur forum guys... just thought I'd add my 2¢ for what it's worth. Good luck and enjoy your sword!

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thanks TB


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