The script in which the Pahlavi language was written. It was taken from the Aramaic alphabet.
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A gold coin formerly used in Iran, equal in value to 20 rials.
Pehlevi n. (Written also Pahlavi) An ancient Persian dialect in which words were partly represented by their Semitic equivalents. It was in use from the 3d century (and perhaps earlier) to the middle of the 7th century, and later in religious writings.
... be Avesta-Zend, like "Bible and Commentary," as zand signifies "explanation," "commentary," and Avesta u Zand is employed in some Persian allusions to the Zoroastrian scriptures as a designation denoting the text of the Avesta accompanied by the Pahlavi version or interpretation. ... — Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3 • Various
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