denary

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Egyptian notation was purely denary, the only separate signs being those for 1, 10, 100, &c.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Within each denomination, however, the denary notation is employed exclusively, e.g. “twelve shillings” is denoted by 12s.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

There is no essential difference, however, between this and the denary basis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

In consequence of this limitation of the power of perception of number, it is practically impossible to use a pure denary scale in elementary number-teaching.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Each one was worth a denary, which was a coin worth about a shilling, or a quarter of a dollar.

From Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks by Griffis, William Elliot