U+1018D "𐆍" Greek Indiction Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1018D "𐆍" Greek Indiction Sign is a historical numeral symbol used in the Byzantine and later Greek writing systems to denote the number 15, specifically in the context of the indiction cycle, a 15-year tax assessment period in the Roman and Byzantine empires. This sign belongs to the Ancient Greek Numbers block and was employed in manuscripts and inscriptions to mark years within this cycle, serving as a compact notation for administrative and chronological purposes. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the digital representation of this ancient numeric convention, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to study and reproduce historical texts accurately.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1018D
Name
Greek Indiction Sign
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𐆍
HTML Hex Encoding
𐆍
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x90 0x86 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD800 0xDD8D
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001018D
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud800\udd8d
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Greek