diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/notation_cmd.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/notation_cmd.cpp
index 732abe8cb..2a2ccc60b 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/notation_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/notation_cmd.cpp
@@ -371,14 +371,27 @@ notation_entry parse_notation_core(parser & p, bool overload, buffer<token_entry
     return notation_entry(is_nud, to_list(ts.begin(), ts.end()), n, overload);
 }
 
+environment parse_num_notation(parser & p, bool overload) {
+    lean_assert(p.curr_is_numeral());
+    mpz num = p.get_num_val().get_numerator();
+    p.next();
+    p.check_token_next(get_assign_tk(), "invalid numeral notation, `:=` expected");
+    expr e  = cleanup_section_notation(p, p.parse_expr());
+    return add_mpz_notation(p.env(), num, e, overload);
+}
+
 environment notation_cmd_core(parser & p, bool overload) {
     environment env = p.env();
     buffer<token_entry> new_tokens;
-    auto ne = parse_notation_core(p, overload, new_tokens);
-    for (auto const & te : new_tokens)
-        env = add_token(env, te);
-    env = add_notation(env, ne);
-    return env;
+    if (p.curr_is_numeral()) {
+        return parse_num_notation(p, overload);
+    } else {
+        auto ne = parse_notation_core(p, overload, new_tokens);
+        for (auto const & te : new_tokens)
+            env = add_token(env, te);
+        env = add_notation(env, ne);
+        return env;
+    }
 }
 
 bool curr_is_notation_decl(parser & p) {
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
index 225efd81d..f96069132 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
@@ -1058,10 +1058,22 @@ expr parser::parse_numeral_expr() {
     next();
     if (!m_has_num)
         m_has_num = has_num_decls(m_env);
-    if (!*m_has_num)
+    list<expr> vals = get_mpz_notation(m_env, n);
+    if (!*m_has_num && !vals) {
         throw parser_error("numeral cannot be encoded as expression, environment does not contain the type 'num' "
-                           "(solution: use 'import num')", p);
-    return from_num(n);
+                           "nor notation was defined for the given numeral "
+                           "(solution: use 'import data.num', or define notation for the given numeral)", p);
+    }
+    buffer<expr> cs;
+    for (expr const & c : vals)
+        cs.push_back(copy_with_new_pos(c, p));
+    if (*m_has_num)
+        cs.push_back(save_pos(from_num(n), p));
+    lean_assert(!cs.empty());
+    if (cs.size() == 1)
+        return cs[0];
+    else
+        return save_pos(mk_choice(cs.size(), cs.data()), p);
 }
 
 expr parser::parse_decimal_expr() {
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/parser_config.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/parser_config.cpp
index 726055b40..69e370df0 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/parser_config.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/parser_config.cpp
@@ -217,27 +217,6 @@ environment add_led_notation(environment const & env, std::initializer_list<nota
     return add_led_notation(env, ts.size(), ts.begin(), a, overload);
 }
 
-environment overwrite_notation(environment const & env, name const & n) {
-    environment r = env;
-    bool found = false;
-    if (auto it = token_ext::get_entries(r, n)) {
-        found = true;
-        for (token_entry e : *it) {
-            r = add_token(r, e);
-        }
-    }
-    if (auto it = notation_ext::get_entries(env, n)) {
-        found = true;
-        for (notation_entry e : *it) {
-            e.m_overload = false;
-            r = add_notation(r, e);
-        }
-    }
-    if (!found)
-        throw exception(sstream() << "unknown namespace '" << n << "'");
-    return r;
-}
-
 parse_table const & get_nud_table(environment const & env) {
     return notation_ext::get_state(env).m_nud;
 }
@@ -265,6 +244,101 @@ cmd_table const & get_cmd_table(environment const & env) {
     return get_extension(env).m_cmds;
 }
 
+struct mpz_notation_entry {
+    mpz  m_num;
+    expr m_expr;
+    bool m_overload;
+    mpz_notation_entry():m_overload(false) {}
+    mpz_notation_entry(mpz const & n, expr const & e, bool o):m_num(n), m_expr(e), m_overload(o) {}
+};
+
+struct mpz_notation_state {
+    typedef rb_map<mpz, list<expr>, mpz_cmp_fn> map;
+    map m_map;
+};
+
+struct mpz_notation_config {
+    typedef mpz_notation_state  state;
+    typedef mpz_notation_entry  entry;
+    static name * g_class_name;
+    static std::string * g_key;
+
+    static void add_entry(environment const &, io_state const &, state & s, entry const & e) {
+        if (!e.m_overload) {
+            s.m_map.insert(e.m_num, list<expr>(e.m_expr));
+        } else if (auto it = s.m_map.find(e.m_num)) {
+            list<expr> new_exprs = cons(e.m_expr, filter(*it, [&](expr const & n) { return n != e.m_expr; }));
+            s.m_map.insert(e.m_num, new_exprs);
+        } else {
+            s.m_map.insert(e.m_num, list<expr>(e.m_expr));
+        }
+    }
+    static name const & get_class_name() {
+        return *g_class_name;
+    }
+    static std::string const & get_serialization_key() {
+        return *g_key;
+    }
+    static void  write_entry(serializer & s, entry const & e) {
+        s << e.m_num << e.m_expr << e.m_overload;
+    }
+    static entry read_entry(deserializer & d) {
+        entry e;
+        d >> e.m_num >> e.m_expr >> e.m_overload;
+        return e;
+    }
+};
+
+name * mpz_notation_config::g_class_name = nullptr;
+std::string * mpz_notation_config::g_key = nullptr;
+
+template class scoped_ext<mpz_notation_config>;
+typedef scoped_ext<mpz_notation_config> mpz_notation_ext;
+
+environment add_mpz_notation(environment const & env, mpz_notation_entry const & e) {
+    return mpz_notation_ext::add_entry(env, get_dummy_ios(), e);
+}
+
+environment add_mpz_notation(environment const & env, mpz const & n, expr const & e, bool overload) {
+    return add_mpz_notation(env, mpz_notation_entry(n, e, overload));
+}
+
+list<expr> get_mpz_notation(environment const & env, mpz const & n) {
+    if (auto it = mpz_notation_ext::get_state(env).m_map.find(n)) {
+        return *it;
+    } else {
+        return list<expr>();
+    }
+}
+
+environment overwrite_notation(environment const & env, name const & n) {
+    environment r = env;
+    bool found = false;
+    if (auto it = token_ext::get_entries(r, n)) {
+        found = true;
+        for (token_entry e : *it) {
+            r = add_token(r, e);
+        }
+    }
+    if (auto it = notation_ext::get_entries(env, n)) {
+        found = true;
+        for (notation_entry e : *it) {
+            e.m_overload = false;
+            r = add_notation(r, e);
+        }
+    }
+    if (auto it = mpz_notation_ext::get_entries(env, n)) {
+        found = true;
+        for (mpz_notation_entry e : *it) {
+            e.m_overload = false;
+            r = add_mpz_notation(r, e);
+        }
+    }
+    if (!found)
+        throw exception(sstream() << "unknown namespace '" << n << "'");
+    return r;
+}
+
 void initialize_parser_config() {
     token_config::g_class_name = new name("notation");
     token_config::g_key        = new std::string("tk");
@@ -273,8 +347,14 @@ void initialize_parser_config() {
     notation_config::g_key        = new std::string("nota");
     notation_ext::initialize();
     g_ext = new cmd_ext_reg();
+    mpz_notation_config::g_class_name = new name("notation");
+    mpz_notation_config::g_key        = new std::string("numnota");
+    mpz_notation_ext::initialize();
 }
 void finalize_parser_config() {
+    mpz_notation_ext::finalize();
+    delete mpz_notation_config::g_key;
+    delete mpz_notation_config::g_class_name;
     delete g_ext;
     notation_ext::finalize();
     delete notation_config::g_key;
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/parser_config.h b/src/frontends/lean/parser_config.h
index 57a16f669..4b38c29b2 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/parser_config.h
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/parser_config.h
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ environment add_token(environment const & env, token_entry const & e);
 environment add_notation(environment const & env, notation_entry const & e);
 
 environment add_token(environment const & env, char const * val, unsigned prec);
-environment add_nud_notation(environment const & env, unsigned num, notation::transition const * ts, expr const & a, bool overload = true);
-environment add_led_notation(environment const & env, unsigned num, notation::transition const * ts, expr const & a, bool overload = true);
+environment add_nud_notation(environment const & env, unsigned num, notation::transition const * ts, expr const & a,
+                             bool overload = true);
+environment add_led_notation(environment const & env, unsigned num, notation::transition const * ts, expr const & a,
+                             bool overload = true);
 environment add_nud_notation(environment const & env, std::initializer_list<notation::transition> const & ts, expr const & a,
                              bool overload = true);
 environment add_led_notation(environment const & env, std::initializer_list<notation::transition> const & ts, expr const & a,
@@ -49,6 +51,14 @@ cmd_table const & get_cmd_table(environment const & env);
 /** \brief Force notation from namespace \c n to shadow any existing notation */
 environment overwrite_notation(environment const & env, name const & n);
 
+/** \brief Add \c n as notation for \c e */
+environment add_mpz_notation(environment const & env, mpz const & n, expr const & e, bool overload = true);
+/** \brief Return the additional interpretations for \c n in the current environment.
+
+    \remark It does not include the default one based on the \c num inductive datatype.
+*/
+list<expr> get_mpz_notation(environment const & env, mpz const & n);
+
 void initialize_parser_config();
 void finalize_parser_config();
 }
diff --git a/src/util/numerics/mpz.h b/src/util/numerics/mpz.h
index df0594c05..c872e6207 100644
--- a/src/util/numerics/mpz.h
+++ b/src/util/numerics/mpz.h
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ public:
     friend std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & out, mpz const & v);
 };
 
+struct mpz_cmp_fn {
+    int operator()(mpz const & v1, mpz const & v2) const { return cmp(v1, v2); }
+};
+
 template<>
 class numeric_traits<mpz> {
 public:
diff --git a/tests/lean/num2.lean b/tests/lean/num2.lean
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..873706673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/num2.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+set_option pp.notation false
+definition Prop := Type.{0}
+variable eq {A : Type} : A → A → Prop
+infixl `=`:50 := eq
+
+variable N : Type.{1}
+variable z : N
+variable o : N
+variable b : N
+
+notation 0 := z
+notation 1 := o
+
+check 1
+check 0
+
+variable G : Type.{1}
+variable gz : G
+variable a  : G
+
+notation 0 := gz
+
+check 0 = a
+check b = 0
diff --git a/tests/lean/num2.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/num2.lean.expected.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d57ec759a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/num2.lean.expected.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+o : N
+z : N
+eq gz a : Prop
+eq b z : Prop
diff --git a/tests/lean/num3.lean b/tests/lean/num3.lean
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5241cbcc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/num3.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import data.num
+set_option pp.notation false
+set_option pp.implicit true
+
+variable N : Type.{1}
+variable z : N
+variable o : N
+variable a : N
+
+notation 0 := z
+notation 1 := o
+
+check a = 0
+check 2 = 1
diff --git a/tests/lean/num3.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/num3.lean.expected.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77c4caf65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/num3.lean.expected.out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@eq N a z : Prop
+@eq num 2 1 : Prop
diff --git a/tests/lean/num4.lean b/tests/lean/num4.lean
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9955cc8c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/num4.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import data.num
+set_option pp.notation false
+set_option pp.implicit true
+
+namespace foo
+  variable N : Type.{1}
+  variable z : N
+  variable o : N
+  variable a : N
+  notation 0 := z
+  notation 1 := o
+
+  check a = 0
+end foo
+
+check 2 = 1
+check #foo foo.a = 1
+
+open foo
+check a = 1
diff --git a/tests/lean/num4.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/num4.lean.expected.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7030c5c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/num4.lean.expected.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@eq N a z : Prop
+@eq num 2 1 : Prop
+@eq foo.N foo.a foo.o : Prop
+@eq N a o : Prop