Posted 8 years ago
Stratos
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I would like to ask you if there's a way to know the sword's age and origin. My father gave me this piece 2 days ago. His grandfather gave it to him before 50 years. My father told me that his grandfather found it at the beach while he accidentally stepped on it. I'm from Greece btw.
What part, if any, does a magnet stick to ? Hard to believe if any part is iron, that it would hold up this well on a beach !
Looks like a Roman Gladius although probably not more than 100 years old. Probably a decorator piece/reproduction.
it could be an african knife - like a shona knife or something like that too.