the wanderbus
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Does anyone know why , on a clock with roman numerals, the number 4 is normally ( not always)shown as llll instead of lV ?
it kept the weight of the numbers balanced on the face in times when the numerals were constructed of something heavy
it kept the weight of the numbers balanced on the face in times when the numerals were constructed of something heavy
So Horologists don't know then.