CCLIII

CCLIII is a Roman numeral that represents the integer 253. It is formed by combining the values of C (100), C (100), L (50), and I (1) three times: 100 + 100 + 50 + 1 + 1 + 1. In standard Roman numeral notation, symbols are arranged from largest to smallest, with subtraction used only in specific pairs (such as IV or IX). CCLIII does not employ subtractive notation.

Historically, Roman numerals were used throughout the Roman Empire and continued in various contexts in Europe for numbers, chapters, years, and monarchic regnal numbers. In modern usage, Roman numerals appear on clock faces, movie and book copyrights, outline numbering, and in some formal inscriptions. The sequence CCLIII can denote a year, such as 253 CE, or serve as an ordinal or enumerative marker in lists. The form is straightforward and shows the additive principle typical of many Roman numeral constructions, as opposed to later forms that rely on subtractive notation.