Talen 1884 till 1890 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1884 | = | MDCCCLXXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1885 | = | MDCCCLXXXV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 1886 | = | MDCCCLXXXVI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1887 | = | MDCCCLXXXVII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1888 | = | MDCCCLXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1889 | = | MDCCCLXXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1890 | = | MDCCCXC | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 |