Hodge Mehdi Malek has been active as a collector and student of Arab-Sasanian coins since 1970. He published a book about the coinage of Tabaristan (RNS SP 39) in 2004 and has written numerous articles about Arab-Sasanian coins and the related late-Sasanian series. In this work he has brought together his expertise on the coinage, his knowledge of the Persian language and his experience from visiting many of the mint and other places discussed in the book.
