Not sure what this trinket does, can anyone identify it?

[Markaty]

Hi guys,

Could someone tell me what this small item of 800 silver would have been used for?

I thought maybe a pill holder, but as the middle of the tube pushes down and is tensioned, I thought perhaps not. I would say money holder but diameter is too small.

Any thoughts?




Kind regards,

Mark

[Bahner]

Hello, it is for small coins. Regards, Bahner

[AG2012]

Hi,
Check the diameter.
In German Empire the diameter of silver 1/2 Mark was 20mm. Is it even smaller than that?
10 and 5 Pfennig in copper nickel was about the same, 1-2 mm difference.
Many European countries had coins of similar diameter at the time (before The Great War).
Regards

[Markaty]

Hi,
Check the diameter.
In German Empire the diameter of silver 1/2 Mark was 20mm. Is it even smaller than that?
10 and 5 Pfennig in copper nickel was about the same, 1-2 mm difference.
Many European countries had coins of similar diameter at the time (before The Great War).
Regards

Thanks guys for replying. The Diameter is 16mm whivch I thought may be too small for a coin holder.

I guess there were coins in those days that were that small!