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A NEW THEORY ABOUT IIII - garybrun - 14th December 2008 CLOCKING THE FOURS Why is the number 4 on a clock face depicted as IIII and not as IV? In almost every other use, the Roman for 4 is IV not IIII. But although the question is simple, there is no easy or definite answer. http://www.web40571.clarahost.co.uk/roman/clockface.htm Website for responsible Metal Detecting http://www.ukdfd.co.uk Recording Our Heritage For Future Generations. A NEW THEORY ABOUT IIII - Dirty Dave Lincoln - 15th December 2008 It could be as simple as just personal preference of either the maker or the person who wanted the work done. Some wonderful pictures you've found though. A NEW THEORY ABOUT IIII - historic building - 15th December 2008 Actually in medieval accounts, and generally in documents, 4 is usually written as iiij; iv is rare. |