Talen 1585 till 1591 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1585 | = | MDLXXXV | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 1586 | = | MDLXXXVI | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1587 | = | MDLXXXVII | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1588 | = | MDLXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1589 | = | MDLXXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1590 | = | MDXC | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 − 10 |
| 1591 | = | MDXCI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 − 10 + 1 |