Talen 1889 till 1895 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1889 | = | MDCCCLXXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1890 | = | MDCCCXC | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 |
| 1891 | = | MDCCCXCI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 |
| 1892 | = | MDCCCXCII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1893 | = | MDCCCXCIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1894 | = | MDCCCXCIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1895 | = | MDCCCXCV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 5 |