Talen 1774 till 1780 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1774 | = | MDCCLXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1775 | = | MDCCLXXV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 1776 | = | MDCCLXXVI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1777 | = | MDCCLXXVII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1778 | = | MDCCLXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1779 | = | MDCCLXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1780 | = | MDCCLXXX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 |