money chest

Locked coin storage

A money chest is a sturdy, often lockable container for storing coins, currency, or valuables.

Historically, these were heavy wooden or metal boxes used by merchants, treasurers, and households before modern banking: The ship's money chest was kept under the captain's berth.

The term now appears mainly in historical contexts or games.

Related

gold · gold coins · cashbox · safe · vault · secret compartment · hoard · box · key · stash · buried · savings · family heirloom · jewels · bounty · coins · wooden · lock and key

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Opposites
security/accessibility

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Container for gratuities

cash register · donation box · alms box · collection plate · piggy bank

SAVINGS vs. SPENDING

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Retail transaction machine

checkout counter · payment terminal · money pit

container size/portability

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Small case for currency

purse · money clip · coin purse · billfold · pocket change

Family

money, chest, monetary, monies, moneyless, moneybags, moneybag

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G