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Lovely example (assuming it's genuine). Interesting that the scabbard fittings are 'ring and dot' decorated and fairly crude. Possibly Germanic/Scandinavian?
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"Medicus" Matt Bunker
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Overall I would agree that it looks Germanic, but the eagle-head also appears on the swords of Praetorians and other Imperial Guardsmen.
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I can't see anything... has attachment gone AWOL???
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Quote:I can't see anything... has attachment gone AWOL???
My post was (very politely) moded as I was unaware (ie ignorant :wink: ) of the rules regarding posts relating to auctions. I've put a couple of pics up now.
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Could just be a 19th century or later fake too...
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