Inscriptional Pahlavi
| Inscriptional Pahlavi | |
|---|---|
 Inscribed stone block from the Paikuli inscription | |
| Script type | |
| Direction | right-to-left script  |
| Languages | Middle Iranian languages |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Aramaic alphabet
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| ISO 15924 | |
| ISO 15924 | Phli, 131 , Inscriptional Pahlavi |
| Unicode | |
Unicode alias | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
Unicode range | U+10B60–U+10B7F |
Inscriptional Pahlavi is the earliest attested form of Pahlavi scripts, and is evident in clay fragments that have been dated to the reign of Mithridates I (r. 171–38 BC). Other early evidence includes the Pahlavi inscriptions of Arsacid era coins and rock inscriptions of Sassanid kings and other notables such as Kartir.
Letters[]
Inscriptional Pahlavi used 19 non-joining letters:[1][2]
| Name[A] | Image | Text | IPA[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleph | 
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