Etruscan Numerals
The Etruscan numerals were used by the ancient Etruscans. The system was adapted from the Greek Attic numerals and formed the inspiration for the later Roman numerals.There is very little surviving evidence of these numerals. Examples are known of the symbols for larger numbers, but it is unknown which symbol represents which number. The general argueement among the Etruscologists is :
The Etruscan numerals were used by the ancient Etruscans. The system was adapted from the Greek Attic numerals and formed the inspiration for the later Roman numerals.There is very little surviving evidence of these numerals. Examples are known of the symbols for larger numbers, but it is unknown which symbol represents which number. The general argueement among the Etruscologists is :
| Etruscan | Decimal |
|---|---|
| θu | 1 |
| zal | 2 |
| ci | 3 |
| śa | 4 |
| maχ | 5 |
| huθ | 6 |
| semφ | 7 |
| *cezp | 8 |
| nurφ | 9 |
| śar | 10 |
| *θuśar | 11 |
| *zalśar | 12 |
| *ciśar | 13 |
| huθzar | 14 |
| *maχśar | 15 |
| *śaśar | 16 |
| ciem zaθrum | 17 |
| eslem zaθrum | 18 |
| θunem zaθrum | 19 |
| zaθrum | 20 |
| cealχ | 30 |
| *huθalχ | 40 |
| muvalχ | 50 |
| śealχ | 60 |
| semφalχ | 70 |
| cezpalχ | 80 |
| *nurφalχ | 90 |
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