Talen 1874 till 1880 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 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 |
| 1879 | = | MDCCCLXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1880 | = | MDCCCLXXX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 |