The numbers 1550 to 1556 in roman numerals
The right column shows how each roman numeral adds up to the total.
| 1550 | = | MDL | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 |
| 1551 | = | MDLI | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 1 |
| 1552 | = | MDLII | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 1 + 1 |
| 1553 | = | MDLIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1554 | = | MDLIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 5 − 1 |
| 1555 | = | MDLV | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 5 |
| 1556 | = | MDLVI | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 + 5 + 1 |