Nomismata of Romanus III Argyrus in the Numismatic Collection of the Zagreb Archaeological Museum

摘要

In this paper, dedicated to Ivan Marovi?, 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 Dre?nica near Mostar (1867.), Gajevi near Bukvik (1972.), Jabuka near Trilj(1912), Klobuk near Ljubu?ki (1930/1931.), the island of Maslinovik (c.1900), Matak near Nin (c. 1935.),Ogorje gornje near Mu?a (1895.) te Vitini kod Ljubu?kog (1890.).There are individual fi nds from: Balijin Dolac near Zagvozd, Ba?ka on the island of Krk, Biskupijanear Knina, on the island of Bi?evo, Bogati?i near Drni?, Bosnia, Brgud, ?aporica near Sinj, SouthDalmatia, Divojevi?i, Dugopolje near Split, Li?ki Osik, Mostar, Nadin, Nin, Orli? near Knin, on the islandof Palagru?a, Poljica, Solin (Salona), Stari grad on the island of Hvar, Trilj, Turkovi?i, on the island of Vis,Vrpolje and the vicinity of Vid (Narona). In addition two coins were unearthed in Early Croatian gravesat Danilo gornje (?ibenik) 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. Jak?i? and T. ?eparovi?. The latest verdict was given by Ivan Marovi?, forwhich we are particularly thankful.