Talen 1766 till 1772 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1766 | = | MDCCLXVI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1767 | = | MDCCLXVII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1768 | = | MDCCLXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1769 | = | MDCCLXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1770 | = | MDCCLXX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 |
| 1771 | = | MDCCLXXI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 1772 | = | MDCCLXXII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |