"This unusual coin is warm to the touch and vibrates gently in your hand."
— In-game description
A Strange Coin

Strange Coins are used to purchase powerful loot from Xûr, Agent of the Nine.[1]

How to obtain

Strange Coins can be obtained through a variety of methods:

  • Complete the Scourge of Winter Story mission for the first time (once per character)
  • Complete Public Events (random chance)
  • Complete Strikes (random chance)
  • Complete the Nightfall Strike (random chance, once per character, set of twelve)
  • Complete matches in the Crucible (random chance)
  • Dropped from loot chests (random chance)
  • Rewarded from Decoherent (Blue) Engrams and greater (random chance beginning at Level 18)
  • Opening the 4th Golden Chest on Mars (once per character)
  • Getting Reputation Packages from leveling up your rank (always gives you 4)

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List of appearances

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