ancientnumerals
nounUK /ˈeɪnʃənt ˈnjuːmərəlz/
US /ˈeɪnʃənt ˈnuːmərəlz/
Ancient numerals are the old number symbols that people used long ago.
The museum showed ancient numerals carved into stone tablets.
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2. The written signs for numbers used by ancient civilizations such as Rome or Egypt.
Roman numerals are a famous kind of ancient numerals.
3. A style of number writing found on old coins and monuments.
Scholars studied the ancient numerals on the coin to learn its value.
4. The earliest known ways people recorded quantities before modern digits existed.
Tally marks were among the first ancient numerals.