Yes its an old as hell thread but entertaining and informative. Now does anyone have some 3" copper roman numbers just Xll, lll,Vl and lX for sale? Post a Comment. There are many stories about why IIII appears so often as a replacement for IV on clocks but no definitive explanation.
The tradition apparently has a long history and may even go back to sundials. I tend to like the explanations that appeal to symmetry. A clock in Portland, Oregon. You can also count up how many of each character you need to create all the numbers.
The most famous example may be Big Ben in London. So, what happens with Roman numerals on a hour clock? This arrangement means I is seen at the start of the first four hour markings on the dial, V is seen at the start of the next four markings, and X is seen only in the last four markings, creating radial symmetry.
The main reason that we at Newgate favour the IIII on all of our clocks and watches, is all down to aesthetics. Close menu. All Clocks. Newgate Clocks. Wideboy Charlie Bell Twin Bell. Small Medium Large Oversized. The clockmaker had naturally used IV for four. When it was explained to him that IV was correct, he still insisted, so that there was nothing to do but change the clock dial.
This introduced the custom of using IIII for four. And this same story is also told in connection with other monarchs. On the other side of the clock dial the VIII is the heaviest number, consisting of four heavy strokes and one light one, as it is usually made. Which theories do you agree with?
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