U+10B42 "𐭂" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Gimel Unicode Character

U+10B42 "𐭂" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Gimel is the third character in the Inscriptional Parthian script, which was used to write the Middle Iranian language of the Parthian Empire, roughly from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. This letter represents the sound equivalent to the Hebrew or Phoenician gimel, the voiced velar stop /g/, and appears primarily in monumental inscriptions, such as those found on stone reliefs, coins, and seals of the Arsacid dynasty. As part of the Unicode standard, it preserves an ancient writing system that played a key role in the administration and culture of the Parthian realm, and its inclusion in digital character sets helps scholars and enthusiasts accurately reproduce and study these historical texts.