denary
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The Thibetians have adopted the use of the denary and duodenary cycles.
From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 by Évariste Régis Huc
Discrepancies between Numeration and Notation.—Although numeration and notation are both ostensibly on the denary system, they are not always exactly parallel.
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
Among the Tartars and Thibetians, the signs of the denary cycle are expressed by the names of the five elements repeated twice, or by the names of the five colours with their shades.
From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 by Évariste Régis Huc
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 William Elliot Griffis
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