Translation assistance

[Ronald Aguirre]

Hey guys. Could someone translate for me? 

[ROKUJURO]

Ron,

it is a date, possibly 1683, but difficult to see for me. Making good photos of swords isn't easy and takes a lot of experience. Try to post images that are:
 

- well focused, not foggy or blurry
- made with a dark, non reflective background for good contrast
- made with light from the side (may not apply for HAMON photos)
- made directly from above (not at an angle)
- made with correct orientation (vertically tip-upwards, especially NAKAGO photos and TSUBA) 
- without HABAKI but showing the MACHI and NAKAGO JIRI 
- made in high resolution to see details
- showing details (in magnification) like BOSHI, HAMACHI, HAMON, HADA, NAKAGO JIRI etc. or the fine work on TSUBA
- presented as cut-outs so very little background is shown
 

If you cannot provide good photos (..."these photos are all I have from the dealer...."/..."I do not have a good camera but only an old mobile phone...." ), DO NOT POST BAD ONES. They will not be helpful.

[Ronald Aguirre]

@ROKUJURO thank you. That is the only pic the seller sent me. Here is a copy of the other side. Not sure if you can make anything out

[k morita]

Hi,

 

The  2nd pic.

The mei is  Hokuso Harukuni  ( 北窓 治国 ),

 

[Ray Singer]

The first photo is a date. Tenna ni nen hachi gatsu hi ( a day in the 8th month of 1682).