摘要：In this paper, dedicated to Ivan Marović, 14 gold coins of Romanus III Argyrus (* c. 968.; 12thNovember 1028 – 11th April 1034) from the Zagreb Archaeological Museum Numismatic Collectionare discussed. In most of numismatic collections in the world the provenance of these nomismataremains unknown. In contrast to these, specimens kept in various museums in Croatia are of localprovenance: there are eight specimens in the numismatic collection of the Museum of CroatianAntiquities in Split, 59 specimens in the Archaeological Museum in Split. They were found in varioustreasures, for instance at Drežnica near Mostar (1867.), Gajevi near Bukvik (1972.), Jabuka near Trilj(1912), Klobuk near Ljubuški (1930/1931.), the island of Maslinovik (c.1900), Matak near Nin (c. 1935.),Ogorje gornje near Muća (1895.) te Vitini kod Ljubuškog (1890.).There are individual fi nds from: Balijin Dolac near Zagvozd, Baška on the island of Krk, Biskupijanear Knina, on the island of Biševo, Bogatići near Drniš, Bosnia, Brgud, Čaporica near Sinj, SouthDalmatia, Divojevići, Dugopolje near Split, Lički Osik, Mostar, Nadin, Nin, Orlić near Knin, on the islandof Palagruža, Poljica, Solin (Salona), Stari grad on the island of Hvar, Trilj, Turkovići, on the island of Vis,Vrpolje and the vicinity of Vid (Narona). In addition two coins were unearthed in Early Croatian gravesat Danilo gornje (Šibenik) and Knin (Knin). Besides this, pieces of jewellery or chains with mountednomismata of Romanus III as pendants could be found in possession of old Dalmatian families.The fi rst numismatist to have tried to fi nd an explanation for this phenomenon was D.M. Metcalf,and he was followed by N. Jakšić and T. Šeparović. The latest verdict was given by Ivan Marović, forwhich we are particularly thankful.
