U+10B41 "𐭁" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Beth Unicode Character

U+10B41 "𐭁" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Beth is the second letter of the Inscriptional Parthian script, an ancient writing system used primarily during the Parthian Empire (roughly 247 BCE to 224 CE) for monumental and official inscriptions on stone, metal, and clay. This character corresponds to the sound /b/ and is part of an abjad, a type of alphabet that primarily denotes consonants. The Inscriptional Parthian script itself is derived from the Aramaic script, reflecting the administrative and cultural influence of the Achaemenid Empire, and its letters like Beth hold historical significance for scholars studying Middle Iranian languages and the epigraphic record of the Parthian period.