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

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