2023 in Roman Numerals
2023 is MMXXIII. MM and XX as usual, then III for three units, no subtraction anywhere in the year.
How MMXXIII is formed
M + M + X + X + I + I + I = 1000 + 1000 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 2023.
Where MMXXIII is used
A year numeral turns up in different places from a bare number. These are the four that send people looking for MMXXIII.
- Date tattoos and engravings. A year-only piece is just MMXXIII, and a full date stacks the day and month above it. MMXXIII is 7 characters long, which matters more than people expect: it sets how wide the bottom line of a stacked date will sit.
- Copyright lines in credits. Film and television end credits have long set the copyright year in Roman numerals, so a production from 2023 carries MMXXIII on its end card. If you are reading a numeral off a title sequence rather than writing one, this is usually the one you have found.
- Cornerstones and dedications. Buildings, monuments and foundation stones carry their year in numerals, which is why MMXXIII turns up carved rather than typed. Every year between 2000 and 2099 opens with MM, so on a datestone it is the letters after MM that tell you which year you are actually looking at.
- Anniversaries. In 2026, a date from 2023 is 3 years old, so MMXXIII is the numeral for a 3rd anniversary this year. Wedding and birth years are the two most common reasons to want MMXXIII written correctly.
Convert another year or number
2023 is written MMXXIII in Roman numerals.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the year 2023 in Roman numerals?
The year 2023 is written MMXXIII. Reading left to right that is M (1000) + M (1000) + X (10) + X (10) + I (1) + I (1) + I (1), added together to reach 2023.
Why does MMXXIII start with MM?
MM is the numeral for 2000, and every year from 2000 to 2099 opens with it. The letters after it, XXIII, carry the remaining 23.
Where will I see MMXXIII written down?
MMXXIII turns up on film and television copyright lines, foundation stones, memorials and date tattoos. If you are reading MMXXIII off a title sequence or a building, you have found the year 2023.
How do you write 2023 for a tattoo?
The correct form is MMXXIII. For a vertical piece the same letters are simply stacked, and for a full date the day and month sit above the year on their own lines. Keeping the spelling standard means a tattoo artist can copy it directly.
Years people look up next
The decade anchors either side of 2023, its immediate neighbours, and the quarter and half century marks that anniversaries land on.