Film credits, fancy clocks, championship titles, building dates—Roman numerals pop up when people want to add a touch of gravitas or tradition.

This KS2 Maths article explains how Roman numerals uses letters instead of numbers to represent values.

The letter "I" represents a single number. However, roman numerals are read left-to-right, meaning a one in front of a "V" would translate to four. "L" stands for 50 and "C" stands for 100.

In addition, the idea to use Roman numerals for the Super Bowl is also credited to Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, who believed their use would add an element of grandeur to the NFL's ...