It didn't. IV has always been the Roman numeral; 4 is an Arabic numeral. the western world adopted the Arabic numbers because it is easier to use one symbol for each number, rather than mixing several together.
The Roman numeral IV represents the number 4
P is not a Roman numeral. IV is the Roman numeral for 4.
4. The roman numeral for 4 is IV.
iv or IV = 4
IV = 4
The Roman numeral for 4 is written as IV.
The Roman numeral IV indicates 4 (-1+5 = 4)
IV = 4
The Roman numeral for 4 is IV.
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