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lynbrown | 09:43 Thu 18th Jan 2007 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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I cant recall how the roman numerals for the nineties looked. Was 1997 =MCMLXXXXVII ?
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MCMXCVII
mcmxcvii
Sorry dr pop your posting wasn't up -- but mine didn't appear in capitals !!
no probs ulysses 100
Interesting question - the numerals are basically additive with a need for a maximum of 3 equal symbols in a row. Above this you can have one subtractive symbol to the left of a larger symbol. (On some clocks this rule is violated with "IIX" for eight - this is incorrect and should be "VIII" always.) And then there is always another symbol for 5 times power of ten (V, L and D) until you get to thousands, for which you must keep going with as many "M"s as required.

Something like 1888 is 'orrible... = "MDCCCLXXXVIII"

There also seems to be a rule that the subtractive symbol must be only 1 power of ten less than its larger symbol to the right, but I can't find this rule written down.

e.g. 99 would be very convenient as "IC", but it actually is "XCIX", or 95 - not "VC" but "XCV".

Trivia: All possible symbols are "MDCLXVI" = 1666.
Hey, ulysses100, your name could be ulyccC !!
Thanks Phil7 -- that may be a good handle for another site !!!

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