[jwandborg]

In fact, 10 in any base represents the base number.

[jzwinck]

Good point, but not in base 1.

[lioeters]

> In the unary system, the number 0 (zero) is represented by the empty string, that is, the absence of a symbol. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ... are represented in unary as 1, 11, 111, 1111, 11111, 111111, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unary_numeral_system