Talen 1472 till 1478 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1472 | = | MCDLXXII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1473 | = | MCDLXXIII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1474 | = | MCDLXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1475 | = | MCDLXXV | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 1476 | = | MCDLXXVI | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1477 | = | MCDLXXVII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1478 | = | MCDLXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |