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Is that mark a signature?
Yes, a "maker's mark" - a signature of a blacksmith. Although it might just be for the blade rather than the sword as whole, you sometimes have blades that were later re-hilted.
Very cool, I wonder if it's some kind of a monogram or a stylized picture of something
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