What are the correct two ways to express 2014 in Roman numerals if one of them is not MMXIV giving reasons?

Answer 1

Officially 2014 when converted into Roman numerals is MMXIV because when converted into Hindu-Arabic numerals: MM=2000, X=10 and IV=4 thus it follows that if 2000+10+4=2014 then it follows that MM+X+IV=MMXIV.

But the real rules governing the original Roman numeral system were changed during the Middle Ages presumably to make the system more compatible with the Hindu-Arabic numeral system that was gradually being introduced into Western Europe at the time.

However, notwithstanding the aforementioned inasmuch that there still exist compelling evidence to suggest that the ancient Romans would have worked out the equivalent of 2014 on an abacus counting device as MMXIIII and then abridged it to IMMXV in written format thus using less numerals yet retaining its original value.

Furthermore under no circumstances whatsoever would the ancient Romans ever write out the equivalent of 4 as IV no matter how great or small the number was because the religious Romans considered this to be an insult to their mightiest of gods Jupiter whose Latin name begins with IV thus by doing so reduced their god Jupiter to a number and not a name.

Indeed, this historical superstition still continues today because most clocks and watches with Roman numerals have the equivalent of IIII for 4 instead of IV

So in keeping with the early Roman rules 2014 once was MMXIIII then abridged to IMMXV in ancient times

QED

Answer 2

It IS mmxiv!