U+09F9 "" Bengali Currency Denominator Sixteen Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Bengali Source: Browser Default

U+09F9 "" Bengali Currency Denominator Sixteen is a specialized numeric symbol used in the Bengali script to represent the number sixteen, specifically within the context of the traditional Bengali currency system. Unlike modern decimal digits, this character functions as a denominator indicator, historically employed in financial documents to denote fractional currency values or quantities based on the base sixteen counting system. Its inclusion in Unicode preserves a unique aspect of South Asian numeral heritage, allowing for accurate representation of historical monetary calculations and traditional accounting practices in Bengali text.

General Properties

Code Point
U+09F9
Name
Bengali Currency Denominator Sixteen

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
৹
HTML Hex Encoding
৹
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA7 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding
0x09F9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000009F9
C/C++/Java Escape
\u09f9