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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pishpash, post: 2123260, member: 71514&quot;]I have been reading the book on the Vindolanda Tablets, for those who don&#039;t know, tablets were found containing letters and accounts, written by soldiers, ordinary people, slaves etc.&nbsp; The most famous being an invitation to a lady&#039;s birthday party.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was interested in the accounts that list the costs for various items.&nbsp; The time frame is 90 - 130 AD.&nbsp; Some of the totals of the accounts are expressed in fractions.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>For example Denario 2 1/4, or Denario 3 1/2 or my favourite Denario 11 7/8.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder whether the Romans expressed their bills in eighths or other fractions, it was up to the customer to use whatever coinage they had to make up the amount.</p><p><br /></p><p>Has anyone seen anything like this from another source?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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