Description : Why on clocks and watches is the Roman Numeral 4 written IIII instead of IV?
Last Answer : According to Wikipedia, using IIII instead of IV creates a visual symmetry with the VIII on the other side, which the two-character IV would not. The article also says that using IIII keeps the total ... five Is, and an X in order to make the correct number of numerals for their clocks: VIIIIIX.