A compendium of attributions from Album, Gobl, Gyselen, Kolesnikov,
Mitchiner, Mochiri, Paruck, Schindel and Sears;
many identifications are preliminary and/or questionable.
Album SICA I = Stephen Album and Tony
Goodwin, Sylloge of Islamic Coins In the Ashmolean, Volume 1: The
Pre-Reform Coinage of the Early Islamic Period Ashmolean Museum,
Oxford (2002)
Gobl SN = Robert Gobl, Sasanian
Numismatics, Klinkhardt and Biermann, Braunschweig (1971)
Gyselen 2004 = Rika Gyselen, New
Evidence For Sasanian Numismatics, Res Orientales XVI,
Bures-sur-Yvette (2004)
Kolesnikov = A. I. Kolesnikov, Deneshnoe
Chozaystvo v Irane v VII Veke, Moscow (1998)
Mitchiner ACW = Michael Mitchiner,
Oriental Coins, the Ancient and Classical World, Hawkins
Publications, London (1978)
Mochiri ENIS II = Malek Iradj Mochiri,
Etude De Numismatique Iranienne sous les Sassanides Et Arabe-Sassanides,
Tome II, Teheran (1983)
Paruck SC = F. D. J. Paruck, Sasanian
Coins, Bombay (1924)
Sears MHI = Stuart D. Sears, A Monetary
History of Iraq and Iran, CA. CE 500 to 750, University of Chicago,
Chicago (1997)
Schindel SNS 3 = Nikolaus Schindel,
Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum: Volume 3, Verlag der Osterreichischen
Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien (2004)
PAHLAVI ALPHABET
Pahlavi (Middle Persian) is read from right to
left. Many letterforms are similar: B and Y; R and L; D and K; G and Z;
U, V, W and N.
| TRANSLITERATION | PAHLAVI | TRANSLITERATION | PAHLAVI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a |
 |
l |
 |
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| b |
 |
m |
 |
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| g |
 |
n |  |
 |
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| d |  |
 |
s |
 |
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| u, v, w |
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p, f |
 |
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| z |
 |
ts, ch |
 |
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| kh, h |  |
 |
r | |
 |
 |
| i, y |  |
 |
sh |
 |
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| k |  |
 |
t |  |
 |
|
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | |
uncertain site | Media |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AH |  |
unknown | unknown | |
| KWN AH |  |
SNS 3; Varhran IV |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHM |  |
Hamadan | Media/Central District | |
| KWN AHM |  |
SNS 3; Varhran IV |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL |  |
unknown | unknown | Mitchiner lists AR for both Armenia and Fars |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALM |
 |
unknown | not in the Caucasus, Khurasan or Sistan | Mitchiner's Armenia |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM |  |
Amul (?) | Khurasan |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL |  |
Abarshahr | Khurasan | |
| AP |  |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART |  |
Ardashir-Khurra | Ardashir-Khurra District | |
 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART(H)Sh(TR) |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS |  |
uncertain site | Khuzistan |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASP |  |
Spahan (Isfahan) | Media | |
| SPHAN |  |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT |  |
Adurbadagan (?) | Atrapatan (Azerbaijan) (?) | Sears: may be blundered ST; probably not Adurbadagan |
 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW |  |
at or near Hormizd-Ardashir | Khuzistan | Mochiri's AO/AOH; Mitchiner's AU/AUH |
 |
||||
| AWH |  |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY |
 |
at or near Eran-khvarrah-Shapur | Khuzistan | Mitchiner's AI or AB; Gobl's AB |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYL |
 |
unknown | Central Iraq or Northwestern Iran | Mitchiner's AIR (Airan Khurra Shapuhr) |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYLA |
 |
unknown | unknown | Mitchiner's AIRA (Airan Khurra Shapuhr) |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYLAN |
 |
at or near Eran-asan-kar-Kavad (Hulwan) | Media/Western District | Mitchiner's AIRAN (Airan Khurra Shapuhr) |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBA |  |
Court Mint | [itinerant] | Mitchiner's BKhA (Balkh); Mochiri's BLX (Balkh) |
| KWN BBA |  |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHL |  |
Balkh | Khurasan | Mochiri's BXL (Balkh); Schindel's GHL |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN |  |
uncertain | Kirman | Sears' Veh-Ardashir; Mochiri's and Mitchiner's GN (Gondishapur) |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST |  |
Bust | Sistan | Peus 363, 5313 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BShHP |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| BShHPW |  |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWB |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYN (?) |
 |
unknown | not in Kirman, Khurasan or Sistan |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYSh |
 |
Bishapur | Fars/Bishapur District |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYShHPW |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYST |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACW |
 |
Chach (?) | Khurasan (?) | From a unique coin of Hormazd IV, year 6, in Mochiri; who knows... |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA |  |
Darabgird | Fars/Darabgird District | |
| DAL |  |
Peus 363, 5341 (Khusro II, year 25); this may be engraver error for NAL |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALAPKR |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL |
 |
unknown | unknown | Mitchiner's Darabgird; Mochiri's KR |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYNAW |  |
uncertain/Dinavar (?) | Media (?) | Gobl has this mint marked as Rayy |
| DYNAS |  |
|||
| DYNAT |  |
|||
| DYN |  |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD |
 |
Gay (Jayy) | Media/Southern District | A district of Isfahan; Mitchiner's GI; Mochiri's GY |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM |  |
unlocated | Kirman | Sears says possibly Bamm |
 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNCKL |  |
Ganjak-Chez (?) | Northern Provinces | Peus 363, 5311 |
| GNC |  |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW |  |
at or near Goyman (?) | Media | Mitchiner's GU; Mochiri's GO (Gorgan) |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWD |  |
uncertain | uncertain |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWL |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWLCAN |  |
uncertain | Khurasan (?) | Mochiri's GORZAN (Gorzevan) |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GY |  |
Giruft | Kirman |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | |
unknown | unknown; not Herat |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGL |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL |  |
Herat | Khurasan | |
| HLY |  |
|||
| HLYDW |  |
|||
| HLYDY |  |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLM |  |
Xolm (?) | Khurasan | Mochiri's XLM (Xolm) |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWC |  |
Gunde-Shapur (?) | Khuzistan |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KA |  |
Karzi (?) | Fars/Ardashir-Khurra District (?). |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAL |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALCYDY |  |
--- | --- | SNS 3 |
| SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL |  |
in or near Shirajan (?) | Kirman (?) |
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