The numbers 1497 to 1503 in roman numerals
The right column shows how each roman numeral adds up to the total.
| 1497 | = | MCDXCVII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 100 − 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1498 | = | MCDXCVIII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 100 − 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1499 | = | MCDXCIX | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 100 − 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1500 | = | MD | = | 1000 + 500 |
| 1501 | = | MDI | = | 1000 + 500 + 1 |
| 1502 | = | MDII | = | 1000 + 500 + 1 + 1 |
| 1503 | = | MDIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 1 + 1 + 1 |