The Washington Post

Why do clocks have IIII for 4 o’clock rather than the Roman numeral IV?

Thanks for your informative piece on the Roman numerals on the Tomb of the Unknowns. Now can you explain to me why the 4 on my watch is denominated by IIII instead of IV, a fact I had not noticed ...
Hartford Courant

Still ticking: Eli Terry’s clock in the First Congregational Church in Plymouth

On the north side of Route 6 in Plymouth, on the edge of the town green, sits the First Congregational Church of Plymouth. The church’s front gable is adorned with an elegant, Roman-numeral clock dial ...