crumena

• I Prop., Plaut. Truc. 3, 1, 7 (651) sq.; id. As. 3, 3, 63 (653); 3, 3, 71 (661); id. Ps. 1, 2, 37 (168).—
• II Transf., like our purse, for money: non deficiente crumenā, Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 11; Juv. 11, 38.

• SCRV-, a moneybag, purse: non deficiente crumenā, H., Iu.

CRUME´NA(βαλλάντιονor βαλάντιον), a purse. It was a leathern bag. slung round the neck (Plant. Asin. 3.3, 67; Truc. 3.1, 7); and usually hung down behind, which exposed it to the attacks of the cut-purse (βαλλαντιοτόμος, sector zonarius, Plaut. Trin. 4.2, 20). Hence we find a master walking behind the slave who carries his purse, that he may keep an eye upon it (Id. Pseud. 1.2, 37). Crumenae were of different shapes. A bronze lamp engraved in Rich and in D. and S. shows a flat bag not unlike a postman's, closed with a flap: we also find mention of συσπαστὰ βαλλάντια, round pouches with strings to draw (Plat. Symp. 190 E; Ath. 11. p. 783 f; cf. ARYBALLOS).

(βαλάντιον or βαλλάντιον). A leathern bag slung round the neck and used as a purse. It usually hung down behind; hence we find a master walking behind the slave who carries the purse, so that he may keep an eye on it (Plaut. Pseud. i. 2, 37).