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In today's notation it is: 499 = CMXCIX

But the Romans themselves would have probably worked out the equivalent of 499 on an abacus counting device as CCCCLXXXXVIIII and by placing I to both sides of these numerals simplified them to ID (-1+500=499)

The rules governing the Roman numeral system were changed in the Middle Ages presumably to make it easier for them to be converted into Hindu-Arabic numerals that were gradually being introduced into Western Europe.

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