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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐏐 𐏋 𐏐 𐎺𐏀𐎼𐎣
XŠ : v-z-r-k
Attested line fragment; literal gloss: king · great
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for XŠ vazraka; English gloss: Attested line fragment; literal gloss: king · great.
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Attested line fragment; literal gloss: king · great
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae (CMb)CMb, 1, CMb 1Confidence 70%
- Darius-named unsigled text, SSAI 3.14.3.14., 2, 3.14. 2Confidence 70%
- Xerxes I seal (SXa)SXa, 2, SXa 2Confidence 70%
- Seal attributed to Artaxerxes III (SA3b)SA3b, 2, SA3b 2Confidence 70%