Arcane symbols cover this weapon, but many are scratched out and defaced, obscuring any meaning.

When you strike a creature or object with a dispelling weapon, you can activate it to target that creature or object with a targeted dispel magic effect (as the spell).
A dispelling weapon functions three times per day.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, dispel magic.
Cost to Create: 1,000 gp (plus 300 gp for base item), 80 XP, 2 days.