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The clock and dials were designed by Augustus Pugin. The clock dials are set in an iron frame 23 feet (7.0 m) in diameter, supporting 312 pieces of opal glass, rather like a stained-glass window. Some of the glass pieces may be removed for inspection of the hands. The surround of the dials is gilded. At the base of each clock dial in gilt letters is the Latin inscription:DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAMWhich means O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First.Unlike most other Roman numeral clock dials, which show the '4' position as 'IIII', the Great Clock faces depict '4' as 'IV'. The dial also has an adapted 'X', used for number '9', '10', '11' and '12'. This is due to Pugin and his dislike of the numeral 'X'.[citation needed]
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