To balance the numbers of the watch. Instead of seeing "IV" on one side and "VIII" on the other side, "IIII" balances better with "VIII"
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IIII (or IV) is a Roman numeral which represents the number 4.
Yes
IV or IIII
Generally the Roman numeral IV represents the number 4 but on some old watches and sun dials 4 is represented by the numeral IIII. The numeral IIII was correct when it was written but convention now decrees that a numeral should not be repeated more than three times. According to this rule IIII should no longer be used.
Yes, IV or IIII