Talen 1872 till 1878 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1872 | = | MDCCCLXXII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1873 | = | MDCCCLXXIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1874 | = | MDCCCLXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1875 | = | MDCCCLXXV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 1876 | = | MDCCCLXXVI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1877 | = | MDCCCLXXVII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1878 | = | MDCCCLXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |