What 𑁡 means
It marks one tens value in Brahmi’s additive system.
Brahmi used distinct signs for the tens; higher values came first. 𑁡 is one value, not a modern 7 followed by 0.
The system appears by the middle of the 3rd century BCE; a securely attested full set dates to the 1st–2nd century CE.
Is Brahmi 70 the same as modern 70?
No: it is a historical sign, not modern 70.
Brahmi numerals appear in cave inscriptions, on coins and later in formal grant records. In the late Brahmi period, decimal digits appeared beside older signs; Gupta and Nagari numerals continued the broader lineage.
Bilingual coins carry Brahmi beside Kharoṣṭhī, another ancient Indian script. This links their use, not this exact numeral to Kharoṣṭhī.
Historical numeral; font support varies.
If 𑁡 appears as a box, the font may lack Brahmi coverage.
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Who writes 𑁡
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𑁡 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Brahmi block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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𑁡\11061Codes and encoding1 code points
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