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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 24634676, member: 81887&quot;]Unfortunately, the Pahlavi script, to use the technical term, sucks.&nbsp; As you&#039;ve already discovered, knowledge of modern Farsi doesn&#039;t really help, as the script is entirely different.&nbsp; Many letters are extremely similar to each other, and there&#039;s a lot of variation in how each letter can be written.&nbsp; Add to that the small size of coin inscriptions, plus weak strikes and poor preservation of the coins... I wish there was an easy way to learn, but if there is I haven&#039;t found it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure if you are only planning to seek out coins locally, but if you are comfortable buying online I would recommend the VCoins site at vcoins.com .&nbsp; It&#039;s a showcase of many different dealers, many of whom specialize in ancients and some of whom sub-specialize in Persian and Islamic.&nbsp; Just use the main search bar, and it will show you relevant coins from all participating dealers&#039; stocks.&nbsp; The prices tend to be mid-to-high retail, but the dealers are reputable, and you can find coins in all price ranges.&nbsp; (Make sure before you order that the dealer accepts your payment method- most will take PayPal, but a few, especially in Europe, only accept bank transfers, which can be expensive if you are in the US.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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