I: Only 7 characters are needed to represent quantities i.e. M, D, C, L, X, V and I.
II: It was the most advanced numeracy system in the ancient world long before the introduction of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.
III: It is still used today whereas other ancient numeral systems have almost been forgotten.
IV: Large numbers can be expressed with the minimum of characters e.g. (M) = 1,000,000.
V: It does not need a nought figure for positional place value purposes as the value of these numerals are self evident.
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The Roman numeral system does not use the letter A.
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.
The Roman numeral system was derived from the Etruscan numeral system and the Etruscans once ruled the Romans.