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Italian Date Codes

1945 = 1 1967 = XXIII 1989 = AU
1946 = 2 1968 = XXIV 1990 = AZ
1947 = 3 1969 = XXV 1991 = BA
1948 = 4 1970 = XXVI 1992 = BB
1949 = 5 1971 = XX7 1993 = BC
1950 = 6 1972 = XX8 1994 = BD
1951 = 7 1973 = XX9 1995 = BF
1952 = 8 1974= XXX 1996 = BH
1953 = 9 1975 = AA 1997 = BI
1954 = X 1976 = AB 1998 = BL
1955 = XI 1977 = AC 1999 = BM
1956 = XII 1978 = AD 2000 = BN
1957 = XIII 1979 = AE 2001 = BP
1958 = XIV 1980 = AF 2002 = BS
1959 = XV 1981 = AH 2003 = BT
1960 = XVI 1982 = AI 2004 = BU
1961 - XVII 1983 = AL 2005 = BZ
1962 = XVIII 1984 = AM 2006 = CA
1963 = XIX 1985 = AN 2007 = CB
1964 = XX 1986 = AP 2008 = CC
1965 = XXI 1987 = AS 2009 = CD
1966 = XXII 1988 = AT 2010 = CF
Prior to 1945 date codes were in Roman numerals and included the month and the last two numbers of the year, so January 1922 would be rendered IXXII.