Egyptian Hallmark

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shub33
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Egyptian Hallmark

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Could anyone please help me read this Egyptian silver hallmark?

Thank you in advance for looking.

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AG2012
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Re: Egyptian Hallmark

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Hi,
From left to right:
1.Cairo, fineness in Arabic numerals 800.
2.Official hallmark: Lotus flower,since 1946.
3.Date letter is difficult to decipher due to variations in curves and position of dots in Arabic alphabet, could be either 1949 - 1951 or 2001 - 2002.
Also, see here:
https://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks2.html
http://925-1000.com/forum/search.php?ke ... te+letters

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shub33
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Re: Egyptian Hallmark

Post by shub33 »

Thank you, AG2012. I researched those sheets online and couldn't really find my date mark. I appreciate your help.
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