Talen 2959 till 2965 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 2959 | = | MMCMLIX | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 − 1 |
| 2960 | = | MMCMLX | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 |
| 2961 | = | MMCMLXI | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 1 |
| 2962 | = | MMCMLXII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 2963 | = | MMCMLXIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 2964 | = | MMCMLXIV | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 2965 | = | MMCMLXV | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 |