Talen 1268 till 1274 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1268 | = | MCCLXVIII | = | 1000 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1269 | = | MCCLXIX | = | 1000 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1270 | = | MCCLXX | = | 1000 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 |
| 1271 | = | MCCLXXI | = | 1000 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 1272 | = | MCCLXXII | = | 1000 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1273 | = | MCCLXXIII | = | 1000 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1274 | = | MCCLXXIV | = | 1000 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |