U+12429 "𒐩" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Seven Shar2 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12429 "𒐩" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Seven Shar2 is a numeral from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script system, specifically representing the number seven multiplied by a unit known as "shar2," which denoted a large rounded number often associated with the sexagesimal (base60) counting system used by the Sumerians and later Akkadians. This sign belongs to the Unicode block for Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation, which encodes the wedge shaped marks pressed into clay tablets as a means of recording administrative and mathematical data. The character visually consists of a series of horizontal and vertical wedge impressions that together convey a precise numerical value, reflecting the sophisticated accounting practices of early civilizations in the Near East.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒐩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒐩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD809 0xDC29 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00012429 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud809\udc29 |
Unicode Properties