A Roman wrist purse from Moravia

The Greek Reporter website has an interesting account of the discovery in Moravia of the remains of a bronze Roman wrist purse for coins that would have been worn by a junior officer or someone concerned with supplies and provisions. 

Coins were found scattered nearby from the reign of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who had a forward military present in the area in the years 172 to 180. This was with a view to extending the Roman presence into Moravia. Resistance by the local tribes led Marcus Aurelius to withdraw and his son and successor Commodis subsequently abandoned the whole project. It is perhaps interesting to speculate what would’ve happened if the Roman had established themselves in this part of central Europe at that time.

The illustrated article can be seen at Rare Roman Soldier’s Wrist Purse Discovered in Czech Republic