They are used to purchase powerful loot from Xûr, Agent of the Nine. Player will also receive a strange coin once player complete the “Scourge Of Winter” mission on the map Venus, player will receive keys you turn into the cryptic at the Tower in exchange for a strange coin. This unusual coin is warm to the touch and vibrates gently in your hand. Strange Coins are a form of currency obtained by completing Public Events. Strange Coins also have a very rare chance to be obtained when Decrypting a Blue Engram. We have now Strange coins that can be collected during the game specially public events. The 'Head' side of the coin, with the green circle, is modelized by myself. Those strange coins are used to buy powerfull weapons and armors from Xûr, the mysterious 'agent of the Nine'. This unusual coin is warm to the touch and vibrates gently in your hand. Now there are many different type of currency that can be found in Destiny. It is a replica of the Strange Coins, use as a currency in the 'Destiny' video game from Bungie.