If you are wondering what old coins are used for in Dynasty Warriors: Origins, then you will be happy to know you can get some awesome rewards for them.

Old coins are like collectibles in Dynasty Warriors: Origins so you’ll need to find them at different locations. Very easy to do, and usually you find them during main and side quests.

Each old coin has a certain value attached to it. For example, 5x old coins go for 1000 Gold in Dynasty Warriors: Origins.

How Old Coins Are Used

Here’s a breakdown of what you can obtain by exchanging Old Coins with Sima Hui:

  • 5 Old Coins: 1,000 gold
  • 10 Old Coins: Ravenous Spirit Amulet accessory
  • 20 Old Coins: 10 Pyroxene
  • 40 Old Coins: 10,000 gold
  • 70 Old Coins: 20 Pyroxene
  • 100 Old Coins: Amulet of Fortune accessory
  • 140 Old Coins: 30,000 gold
  • 180 Old Coins: Amulet of Merit accessory
  • 230 Old Coins: 50 Pyroxene
  • 280 Old Coins: Amulet of Means accessory
  • 350 Old Coins: 100 Pyroxene
  • 400 Old Coins: Musou Bond accessory
  • 450 Old Coins: Panacea item
  • 500 Old Coins: War God’s Sash accessory
sima hui location in dynasty warriors origins

How to Get Old Coins

There are three ways to get yourself some Old Coins in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. You can find them during exploration, get them by building relationships with NPCs, and lastly you can get Old Coins as quest rewards.

I think the best way is by completing requests and boosting relationships with NPC officers, players can earn additional Old Coins during conversations.

Some Old Coin Locations in Dynasty Warriors: Origins

CoinLocation
1Jing Province – By the mountains southeast of Wan Castle.
2You Province – In the clearing behind Beiping Town.
3Ji Province – Northeast of Liyang Port, where the small stream meets the big river.
4Yan Province – At the crossroads east of the Yan Province waymark.
5Jing Province – Near the gate in the southeastern corner of Jing Province.
6Yu Province – Close to the mountain range near the Yan Province waymark.
7Sili Province – Along the road outside Hulao Gate.
8Ji Province – Next to the gate west of Liyang Port.
9Liang Province – In the clearing left of the Liang Province waymark.
10Jing Province – Near the small mountain range northwest of the Yu Province waymark.
11Jing Province – In front of Wan Castle in the open field.
12Yan Province – In the forest west of Puyang Town.
13Yu Province – In the farming fields east of the Yu Province waymark.
14Liang Province – Earned by increasing peace to Level 1 and interacting with the waymark.
15Yan Province – At the forest’s edge, east of Puyang Town’s road.
16Ji Province – Along the forest path northwest of the Ji Province waymark.
17Gan Ning (NPC, Jing Province) – Speak to Gan Ning near Changsha in Late Chapter 2.
18Letter – Receive three Old Coins in a letter toward the end of Chapter 2.
19Zhenji (NPC, Qing Province) – Talk with Zhenji near Pingyuan in Early Chapter 3.
20Xiahou Yuan (NPC, Yu Province) – Speak to Xiahou Yuan at the Expeditionary Force Camp in Late Chapter 1.
21Ji Province – Earned by raising peace to Level 1 and interacting with the waymark.
22Yan Province – Found near the forest west of the Yan Province waymark.
23Cheng Pu (NPC, Jing Province) – Defeat Cheng Pu in a 1v1 near Jiangxia in Late Chapter 2 to earn three Old Coins.
24Sili Province – Found near Linpu Port.
25You Province – East of the waymark on the hill in a forest.
26Yu Province – East of the waymark, next to the gate.
27Yan Province – Speak with Zhang Liao east of Puyang in Early Chapter 3.
28Ji Province – Near Wan Castle, along the road leading behind it.
29Sili Province – Increase peace to Level 1 and interact with the waymark for three Old Coins.
30Jing Province – Along the road near the Jing Province waymark.
31Han Dang (NPC, Yan Province) – Talk to Han Dang near Puyang Town in Late Chapter 1.
32Yu Province – Close to Xu, talk with Jia Xu in Early Chapter 3.
33Yan Province – Speak with Yue Jin south of Puyang in Early Chapter 3.
34Sili Province – Northwest of Anyi Town in the forest.
35Jing Province – Just west of Xiakou Port by the mountains.
36Sili Province – South of the province, near the road.
37Yan Province – Close to the Coalition Camp, speak to Xiahou Dun in Late Chapter 2.
38Liang Province – Earned by increasing peace to Level 2 and interacting with the waymark.
39Sili Province – Speak to Chen Gong near Chang’an in Late Chapter 2.
40Jing Province – Speak to Cheng Pu near Jiangxia in Late Chapter 2.
41Jing Province – Southeast near Changsha, speak to Gan Ning in Early Chapter 3.
42Yan Province – Speak to Li Dian near Puyang in Late Chapter 2.
43Letter – Receive three Old Coins in a letter toward the end of Chapter 1.
44Jing Province – Close to the mountains in the west of the Yu Province waymark.
45Qing Province – Northeast of Pingyuan in the forest.
46Sili Province – Found on the road outside Chang’an.
47You Province – Earn three Old Coins by increasing peace to Level 1 and interacting with the waymark.
48Yan Province – At the end of the road in the forest east of Puyang Town.