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E. Inscription on the robe of Phraortes, the Median Pretender.
1. 𐏓 𐎡 𐎹 𐎶 𐏓 𐎳 𐎼
2. 𐎺 𐎼 𐎫 𐎡 𐏁 𐏓
3. 𐎠 𐎯 𐎢 𐎽 𐎢
4. 𐎪 𐎡 𐎹 𐏓 𐎠 𐎺
5. 𐎰 𐎠 𐏓 𐎠 𐎰 𐏃 𐏓 𐎠 𐎭 𐎶 𐏓
6. 𐎧 𐏁 𐎰 𐎼 𐎡 𐎫 𐏓 𐎠 𐎷 𐎡 𐎹
7. 𐏓 𐎢 𐎺 𐎧 𐏁 𐎫 𐎼 𐏃 𐎹
8. 𐏓 𐎫 𐎢 𐎶 𐎠 𐎹 𐎠 𐏓 𐎠 𐎭 𐎶
9. 𐏓 𐎧 𐏁 𐎠 𐎹 𐎰 𐎡 𐎹 𐏓 𐎠 𐎷 𐎡 𐎹
10. 𐏓 𐎶 𐎠 11. 𐎭 𐎡 𐎹 𐏓
F. Inscription above the figure of Martiya, the Susian Pretender.
1. 𐏓 𐎡 𐎹 𐎶 𐏓 𐎶 𐎼 𐎫 𐎡 𐎹 𐏓 𐎠
2. 𐎯 𐎢 𐎽 𐎢 𐎪 𐎡 𐎹 𐏓 𐎠
3. 𐎺 𐎰 𐎠 𐏓 𐎠 𐎰 𐏃 𐏓 𐎠
4. 𐎭 𐎶 𐏓 𐎡 𐎶 𐎴 𐎡 𐏁 𐏓 𐎠 𐎷
5. 𐎡 𐎹 𐏓 𐎢 𐎺 𐎩 𐎡 𐎹 𐏓 𐎧
6. 𐏁 𐎠 𐎹 𐎰 𐎡 7. 𐎹 𐏓
E. This Phraortes lied, saying: "I am Khshathrita, of the race of Cyaxares; I am king of Media."
F. This Martiya lied, saying: "I am Ummannish, king of Susiana."
E. 1. iyam Fra- 2. vartiš 3. aduru- 4. jiya ava- 5. thâ athaha adam 6. Khšathrita amiy 7. Uvakhšatarahya 8. taumâyâ adam 9. khšâyathiya amiy 10. Ma- ll. daiy
F. 1. iyam Martiya a- 2. durujiya a- 3. vathâ athaha a- 4. dam Imaniš am- 5. iy Uvajaiy kh- 6. šâyathi- 7. ya
