How were roman numerals recorded?

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most likely. they are called ROMAN numerals -- While I don't actually know the answer, I'd like to point out that the answerer before me is a moron, and read the question wrong.Just like in the name,...

the romans used roman numerals like we use numbers but not as many people could write.

Basically, yes. They were the main system of numbers used by the Romans. There were minority numeral systems in Rome, of which is still unknown.

Strictly speaking we should refer to Roman numerals as Etruscan numerals because it was the Etruscans who conceived the idea of numerals in the first place. The Etruscans once ruled the Romans and...