Talen 1478 till 1484 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1478 | = | MCDLXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1479 | = | MCDLXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1480 | = | MCDLXXX | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 |
| 1481 | = | MCDLXXXI | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 1482 | = | MCDLXXXII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1483 | = | MCDLXXXIII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1484 | = | MCDLXXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |