Istir or stir is identified with Greek στατήρ (as dirham is with Greek δραχμή).
The Pahlavi Texts, translated by Dr West, naturally afford us the readiest means of discovering our object37.
THE VALUE OF A COW
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sins or equivalent good works | Shayast I. 1 | XI. 1 | XVI. 1-3 | XVI. 5 | Spiegel Rivaya | Spiegel Rivaya |
| Srôshô-Karanam | 1 dirham 2 mads | 3 coins and a half | ||||
| Farmån | weight of 4 stirs and each stir has 4 dirhams | 3 dirhams of 4 mads | 3 coins of 5 annas some say, 3 coins | a Farmant is a Srôshô-Karanâm | 7 stirs | 8 stirs |
| Agerept | 1 dirham | 33 stirs | 53 dirhams | 16 stirs | 12 stirs | |
| Avôirîst | 1 dirham | the weight of 33 dirhams | 73 dirhams | 25 stirs | 15 stirs | |
| Aredûs | 30 stirs | 30 stirs | 30 stirs | 30 stirs | ||
| Khôr | 60 stirs | 60 stirs | 60 stirs | |||
| Bâzâî | 90 stirs | 90 stirs | 90 stirs |