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Old 12-01-2014, 01:28 PM   #140
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Originally Posted by Solitaire1 View Post
Roman numerals were not used for calculation, but were used to record the results of calculations.
Romans - the citizens of ancient Rome - did not use Roman numerals in form IX or IV. They would have used VIIII and IIII. The more elegant form started to be used in medieval Europe.
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