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ZVdP New Member Belgium 9 Posts	Posted 12/09/2020 3:09 pm Early Greek coins are my main area of interest, but a few Romans have caught my eye nonetheless, like this Piso Frugi denarius (90 BC): And the main reason is the example of an early Roman numeral: #8595; (= L = 50) Wikipedia has a small section on early Roman numerals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman...man_numerals), but I haven't checked any of the references yet. Originally we would have: I for 1 V for 5 X for 10 (no surprises thus far) #8595; for 50 #390;IC for 100 (as is evident from the coin above, this must be earlier than 90BC) D for 500 (still in use up to Augustan times according to the wiki), #8853; for 1000 (Φ by Augustan times) Does anyone know any examples of these early numerals on Roman coinage? Edited by ZVdP 12/09/2020 4:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 12/09/2020 3:46 pm Are you asking about Roman numerals in general or just the non-obvious ones? The coin that comes to my mind when you mention Roman numerals is Marcus Antoninus Legion denarii with the legion number displayed in RN. Report this Post to the Staff
ZVdP New Member Belgium 9 Posts	Posted 12/09/2020 4:12 pm Quote: Are you asking about Roman numerals in general or just the non-obvious ones? With 'early' I mean the ones different from the 'modern' symbols we use now. It looks like the special symbols, while working in the preview, didn't come through though. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 12/09/2020 8:43 pm Quote: Does anyone know any examples of these early numerals on Roman coinage? Sorry no, but I have been looking at their use on medieval coins. The typeforms were mostly standardized by that time, even if their usage wasn't completely (e.g. IIII vs. IV for the number 4). "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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