Coin Purse

The coin purse is a tiny purse used for coin money and paper money. If you're running out to the store and that's all you want to take, most will also fit in the keys and a credit card or two. The coin purse is pretty much the smallest of purses, and will not have a strap (at least, I've never heard of one with a strap) since they are meant to be placed in a pocket or larger purse, or even to be attached to a keychain with the car keys.
     Below: Coin purses, from the plain and utile to the colorful, stylish, and elegant.

The purpose of the coin purse is to keep loose coins and maybe other small items from making a mess in your purse or pocket. This way, you always know where your coins (or keys) are, they're organized and not floundering loose with everything else in your purse or pocket.

Some coin purses are fancy and designer, but most are cheaper fun designs since they are fumbled about and played with and hidden away, but are rarely seen at events or in public so do not need to be a high fashion statement. If they are very dressy they can serve as a tiny version of a clutch purse or evening purse, but usually more space is needed for those times than this little purse can hold.

Like other purses, a coin purse can be made of different materials. They are often jumbled about and can be treated more roughly than a regular purse, so coin purses made of cheaper lighter materials can quickly become worn or torn. Kids play with them constantly and that is why we see plastic or fabric kids' coin purses are almost always ripped; they just don't last. Dressy coin purses can be made of satin, beads, sequins or metallic fabrics. Tough ones can be made of leather, or of strong fabrics. You can also buy hard-cased purses, where fabric or leather is glued over top of a hard material such as plastic or metal, and opens and closes like a clam shell.