Well before they came into existence the Romans were very into fingers, but with all the trading they did they needed something better and more useful. They devised the system still using what they had:
I = a finger V = and outstretched hand and X for both hands in the same manner. That has added onto over the years using Latin symbols C = 100 from Latin
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The Roman numeral system does not use the letter A.
The Roman numeral system was developed in ancient Rome around the 3rd century BC. It is believed to have been derived from the Etruscan numeral system.
Yes the Roman numeral system evolved from the Etruscan numeral system and the Etruscans once ruled the Romans.
The Roman Numeral system did not have a way to represent zero.
The Roman numeral 6 is represented by the letter "VI" in the Roman numeral system.