Decoding the Bronze Purse of an Ancient Roman Soldier

The discovery of this bronze purse reveals the logistical complexity of ancient Roman military warriors.

While excavating at a Roman barracks site in South Moravia, ancient Czech Republic, scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences unexpectedly found a strange artifact. Photo: @Czech Academy of Sciences.

It is a piece of a wallet made of copper, or in other words it looks like a small box for holding money. Photo: @Czech Academy of Sciences.

According to archaeologist Balázs Komoróczy from the Czech Academy of Sciences, the metal wallet may have belonged to an ancient Roman soldier who was stationed in the area from 172 to 180 AD during the Marcomannic War, a campaign against the Germanic Marcomanni, the Quadi and the Sarmatian Iazyges. Photo: @Czech Academy of Sciences.

Further investigation revealed that the metal wallet was designed to be worn on the left arm and held close to the armpit for holding, while the right arm was used to carry weapons for fighting. Photo: @Czech Academy of Sciences.

No coins were found inside the wallet. Photo: @Czech Academy of Sciences.

Experts believe the wallet was large enough to hold up to 50 silver denarii, just short of the annual salary of an ancient Roman soldier. Photo: @Czech Academy of Sciences.

This bronze purse could contain soldiers' personal money and service cash, which was used to finance operational expenses such as rations and equipment and weapons. Photo: @Czech Academy of Sciences.

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