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s a s a n i a n m i n t s

Updated February 5, 2007
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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 |
 |
b |
 |
m |
 |
g |
 |
n |
 |
 |
d |
 |
 |
s |
 |
u, v, w |
 |
p, f |
 |
z |
 |
ts, ch |
 |
kh, h |
 |
 |
r |
 |
 |
 |
i, y |
 |
 |
sh |
 |
k |
 |
 |
t |
 |
 |
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT |
PROVINCE | NOTES |
A |
 |
uncertain site |
Media |
|
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
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AH |  |
unknown |
unknown |
|
KWN AH |
 |
SNS 3; Varhran IV |
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
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AHM |  |
Hamadan |
Media/Central District |
|
KWN AHM |
 |
SNS 3; Varhran IV |
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
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AL |
 |
unknown |
unknown |
Mitchiner lists AR for both Armenia and Fars |
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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BYSh |
 |
Bishapur |
Fars/Bishapur District |
|
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
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BYShHPW |  |
--- |
--- |
SNS 3 |
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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KAL |
 |
--- |
--- |
SNS 3 |
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT | PROVINCE | NOTES |
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KALCYDY |  |
--- |
--- |
SNS 3 |
SIGNATURE | PAHLAVI | CITY/DISTRICT |
PROVINCE | NOTES |
KL |
 |
in or near Shirajan (?) |
Kirman (?) |
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