U+12417 "𒐗" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Gesh2 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒐗
U+12417 "𒐗" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Gesh2 is a cuneiform sign used in ancient Mesopotamian writing to represent the number 180, as the "Gesh2" unit in Sumerian and Akkadian math equals 60, and three of these units multiply to this higher value. This character belongs to the "Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation" block of the Unicode standard, which was added to support the precise encoding of numerical systems found on clay tablets from the Sumerian and Akkadian periods. Its encoded form allows modern scholars and digital typographers to reproduce ancient numeric notations accurately in texts and databases, preserving the specialized arithmetic of a civilization that influenced early mathematics and record keeping.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12417 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Gesh2 |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒐗 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒐗 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC17 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012417 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc17 |