U+1241B "𒐛" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Seven Gesh2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𒐛
Source: Noto Sans Cuneiform Source: Browser Default

U+1241B "𒐛" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Seven Gesh2 is a symbol from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, specifically used in the Sumerian and Akkadian sexagesimal numeric system. This character represents the number seven multiplied by the unit "gesh2," which denotes a value of 60 in base 60 mathematics, making the sign equivalent to 420 in decimal terms. It was typically inscribed on clay tablets by pressing a wedge shaped stylus into the wet clay, serving as a practical tool for recording quantities in trade, astronomy, and administrative accounting. As part of the Unicode Standard, this numeric sign preserves the sophisticated counting methods of early civilization for modern digital text and scholarly research.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𒐛
HTML Hex Encoding
𒐛
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD809 0xDC1B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001241B
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud809\udc1b