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topinambour_rex@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

IV is used exclusively as 4 (except for clocks as someone else already commented) since the 15th century. Ancient Romans used both writing, IIII and IV.

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MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Interesting, are there instances of other numerals having variants or was 4 a unique situation?

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- SCB@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  conversation about Loki
  
  other numerals having variants
  
  Well played.
  
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  - MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I thought the exact thing when I typed it haha
    
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echodot@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I have even seen, although incredibly rarely, IIV to mean 3. It’s the same number of characters as III so there’s no reason not really to do it.

I think it might have been done because it was more consistent with IV equalling 4.

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