The numbers 1869 to 1875 in roman numerals
The right column shows how each roman numeral adds up to the total.
| 1869 | = | MDCCCLXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1870 | = | MDCCCLXX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 |
| 1871 | = | MDCCCLXXI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 1872 | = | MDCCCLXXII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1873 | = | MDCCCLXXIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1874 | = | MDCCCLXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1875 | = | MDCCCLXXV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 |