The Hindu-Arabic Numerals c7.65

c7.65

Many early writers remarked upon the diversity of Indian numeral forms. Al-Bīrūnī was probably the first; noteworthy is also Johannes Hispalensis,¹ who gives the variant forms for seven and four. We insert on p. 49 a table of numerals used with place value. While the chief authority for this is Bühler,² several specimens are given which are not found in his work and which are of unusual interest.