U+103CD "𐏍" Old Persian Sign Dahyaaush-2 Unicode Character

U+103CD "𐏍" Old Persian Sign Dahyaaush-2 is a cuneiform symbol from the Old Persian script, used in the Achaemenid Empire of ancient Iran to represent the word "dahyaaush," meaning "province" or "country." This specific sign, designated as Dahyaaush-2, is a variation of the standard symbol for this term, likely employed as a logogram in monumental inscriptions, most notably those of King Darius I at sites like Behistun. It belongs to the Old Persian Cuneiform block within Unicode, encoded at U+103CD, and reflects the phonetic or syllabic complexities of the script, serving as a key artifact for deciphering the political and administrative language of the early Persian civilization.