U+12403 "𒐃" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five Ash Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+12403 "𒐃" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five Ash is a numerical symbol from the ancient Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script representing the number five, specifically in units of the "ash" grain measurement. It belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block and is encoded for digital text to preserve the exact notation used on clay tablets in Mesopotamian record keeping. This glyph combines wedge shaped strokes typical of the script to denote a quintuple value, illustrating how the sexagesimal number system was applied to agricultural and commercial accounts in civilizations such as Ur and Babylon.
General Properties
Code Point
U+12403
Name
Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five Ash
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𒐃
HTML Hex Encoding
𒐃
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD809 0xDC03
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00012403
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud809\udc03
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
5
Script Extensions
Cuneiform