Strange Coin

"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 in Destiny.

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)
• Being in a patrol zone for long enough will give you a chance to get a patrol that gives you a random mystery task. This patrol awards Strange Coins

Gallery

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  Grimoire Card of a Strange Coin.

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
• Destiny 2 (Mentioned only)