1959 = MCMLIX
The year 1959 is written MCMLIX in Roman numerals. On a building cornerstone or film credit you may see it as MCMLIX.
Split 1959 into 1000 + 900 + 50 + 9 and write each part: M (1000) + CM (900) + L (50) + IX (9) = MCMLIX.
MCMLIX uses subtraction: CM = 900, IX = 9. A smaller symbol before a larger one is subtracted.
| Symbol | I | V | X | L | C | D | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 100 | 500 | 1,000 |
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| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 1955 | MCMLV |
| 1956 | MCMLVI |
| 1957 | MCMLVII |
| 1958 | MCMLVIII |
| 1960 | MCMLX |
| 1961 | MCMLXI |
| 1962 | MCMLXII |
| 1963 | MCMLXIII |