Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

What description does Tom Stoppard provide of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern dress, and what does it reveal about their characters?

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Here is their description from the text:

They are well-dressed - hats, cloaks, sticks and all.
Each of them has a large leather money bag.
Guildenstern's bag is nearly empty.
Rosencrantz's bag is nearly full.

This suggests that they are trying to look like men of substance as they bet on a coin toss.