FAQ: Roman IIII vs. IV on Clock Dials?

This is a discussion on an edited compendium of various theories, primarily postings to the Clocks Mailing List and to the alt.horology newsgroup in 1995-6 concerning why the Roman IIII is used instead of IV on clock dials.

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