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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Landless2029@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] DankOfAmerica@reddthat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

what is a chain mail bag used for and why use it over a simple cloth/fabric bag?

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

oh i didn't clarify! it's a old time coin purse. I just grabbed this photo from a search.

I assume the reason it would be metal instead of cloth is durability and strength. You'd want it to be strong to hold a lot of metal coins and not break while traveling on foot/horseback.

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

You don't want someone to cut it off or cut the bag so your money falls out.