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Sea of Thieves Ancient Coins Calculator: coins to USD, pack prices and the Season Pass
This Sea of Thieves Ancient Coins calculator converts Ancient Coins to US dollars and back, finds the cheapest mix of packs for any Pirate Emporium price, and prices a Season shopping list — the Premium Tier and up to 10 level skips. The short answer: there are 5 packs, from 150 Ancient Coins for $1.99 to 4,250 Ancient Coins for $34.99, at the same US prices on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam; 100 coins cost between 82.3¢ and 132.7¢, so one Ancient Coin is roughly a cent; the Premium Tier costs 999 coins ($9.99) and a level skip 150 ($1.99).
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$19.98
The cheapest way to 2,000 Ancient Coins on PlayStation, Xbox or Steam: 2 × 1,000.
- 2 × 1,000 coins
- $19.98
- 2,000 Ancient Coins, 2 purchases
- $19.98
- No coins left over.
- 99.9¢ per 100 coins for this basket.
- One pack instead: 2,550 for $22.99.
The five packs — pile height = coins per dollar
US prices before sales tax, read from the US PlayStation Store, Microsoft’s US catalogue (Xbox and Microsoft Store) and the US Steam Item Store — the same five prices on all three. Buy coins on the store of the platform you play on.
Sea of Thieves Ancient Coins prices: all five packs
All 5 Ancient Coin packs at the US prices the stores listed, with the price per 100 coins and coins per dollar. Each row links to its US PlayStation Store listing; Xbox and Steam charge the same.
| Pack | Ancient Coins | Price | Per 100 | Coins per $ | Vs the 150 pack | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Stash of the Ancients | 150 | $1.99 | 132.7¢ (worst) | 75.4 | — | PS Store |
| Lost Chest of the Ancients | 550 | $5.99 | 108.9¢ | 91.8 | 17.9% cheaper | PS Store |
| Hidden Trove of the Ancients | 1,000 | $9.99 | 99.9¢ | 100.1 | 24.7% cheaper | PS Store |
| Royal Treasury of the Ancients | 2,550 | $22.99 | 90.2¢ | 110.9 | 32% cheaper | PS Store |
| Glittering Tribute of the Ancients | 4,250 | $34.99 | 82.3¢ (best) | 121.5 | 37.9% cheaper | PS Store |
Xbox prices from Microsoft’s catalogue (market=US); Steam from the Sea of Thieves Item Store on Steam.
Season Pass costs: the Premium Tier and level skips in dollars
Rare prices the Season 21 Premium Tier at 999 Ancient Coins (or $9.99 straight from the store) and each purchased Season Pass level at 150, up to 10 a Season. Here is the cheapest way to pay for each with an empty wallet.
| Order | Coins | Cheapest packs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Tier only | 999 | 1 × 1,000 (+1 spare) | $9.99 |
| 1 level only | 150 | 1 × 150 | $1.99 |
| 3 levels only | 450 | 3 × 150 | $5.97 |
| 5 levels only | 750 | 5 × 150 | $9.95 |
| 10 levels only | 1,500 | 1 × 1,000 + 1 × 550 (+50 spare) | $15.98 |
| Premium Tier + 10 levels | 2,499 | 1 × 2,550 (+51 spare) | $22.99 |
Prices in coins from Rare’s Premium Tier page and Rare Support (150 coins per level); the $9.99 listing on the US PlayStation Store, matched on Xbox.
Ancient Coins to USD: what common amounts cost
The cheapest mix of packs for each amount, and a shorter basket where the cheapest one is a pack topped up with 150s.
| Coins | Cheapest packs | Cost | Fewer checkouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 1 × 150 | $1.99 | Same |
| 300 | 2 × 150 | $3.98 | Same |
| 500 | 1 × 550 (+50 spare) | $5.99 | Same |
| 999 | 1 × 1,000 (+1 spare) | $9.99 | Same |
| 1,500 | 1 × 1,000 + 1 × 550 (+50 spare) | $15.98 | Same |
| 2,000 | 2 × 1,000 | $19.98 | Same |
| 2,500 | 1 × 2,550 (+50 spare) | $22.99 | Same |
| 3,000 | 1 × 2,550 + 3 × 150 | $28.96 | 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 550 (+100 spare), $28.98 |
| 4,000 | 1 × 4,250 (+250 spare) | $34.99 | Same |
| 5,000 | 1 × 4,250 + 5 × 150 | $44.94 | 1 × 4,250 + 1 × 1,000 (+250 spare), $44.98 |
| 7,500 | 1 × 4,250 + 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 550 + 1 × 150 | $65.96 | Same |
| 10,000 | 2 × 4,250 + 1 × 1,000 + 1 × 550 (+50 spare) | $85.96 | Same |
| 15,000 | 3 × 4,250 + 1 × 2,550 (+300 spare) | $127.96 | Same |
| 20,000 | 4 × 4,250 + 1 × 2,550 + 3 × 150 | $168.92 | 4 × 4,250 + 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 550 (+100 spare), $168.94 |
USD to Ancient Coins: what a budget buys
The most coins each budget buys without going over, and what is left.
| Budget | Packs | Coins | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | 2 × 150 | 300 | $1.02 |
| $10.00 | 1 × 1,000 | 1,000 | $0.01 |
| $15.00 | 1 × 1,000 + 2 × 150 | 1,300 | $1.03 |
| $20.00 | 2 × 1,000 | 2,000 | $0.02 |
| $25.00 | 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 150 | 2,700 | $0.02 |
| $30.00 | 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 550 | 3,100 | $1.02 |
| $35.00 | 1 × 4,250 | 4,250 | $0.01 |
| $40.00 | 1 × 4,250 + 2 × 150 | 4,550 | $1.03 |
| $50.00 | 1 × 4,250 + 1 × 1,000 + 2 × 150 | 5,550 | $1.04 |
| $60.00 | 1 × 4,250 + 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 150 | 6,950 | $0.03 |
| $75.00 | 2 × 4,250 + 2 × 150 | 8,800 | $1.04 |
| $100.00 | 2 × 4,250 + 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 550 | 11,600 | $1.04 |
Bundles and editions that include Ancient Coins
Two Emporium bundles carry coins, and the 2026 Premium Edition adds 1,000 coins for $10.00 over the Deluxe Edition. Each bundle can be bought once, so the calculator never adds one to a basket.
| Bundle | Price | Coins | Coins as a pack | Rest of the bundle | Also includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eminent Omen Bundle | $16.99 | 1,000 | $9.99 | $7.00 | the Omen Collector’s Figurehead and Sails and 25,000 gold |
| Raven Recruit Bundle | $9.99 | 550 | $5.99 | $4.00 | a Stately Raven pet, the Ravenwood Hull, four Nightshine clothing items and 10,000 gold |
Editions: US PlayStation Store and Xbox (Microsoft’s catalogue).
Worked examples: the Premium Tier, all ten level skips and 10,000 coins
The Premium Tier (999 coins)
One 1,000 pack for $9.99 covers it and leaves one coin. Buying the tier straight from the store for $9.99 costs the same and leaves nothing — so pay whichever way is easier. Max out your Renown and the tier pays back 1,000 Ancient Coins.
All 10 level skips (1,500 coins)
Cheapest: 1 × 1,000 + 1 × 550 for $15.98 (1,550 Ancient Coins, 2 purchases). That is $1.60 a level; one skip on its own is a 150 pack at $1.99.
Premium Tier + 5 levels, with 300 coins in the wallet
(Our example.) 999 + 750 = 1,749 Ancient Coins; minus the 300 you hold, 1,449 Ancient Coins to buy. Cheapest: 1 × 1,000 + 3 × 150 for $15.96 (1,450 Ancient Coins, 4 purchases), 1 spare.
3,000 coins: a 2,550 topped up, or two packs
Strictly cheapest is 1 × 2,550 + 3 × 150 for $28.96 (3,000 Ancient Coins, 4 purchases). 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 550 for $28.98 (3,100 Ancient Coins, 2 purchases) costs $0.02 more for 2 fewer checkouts.
10,000 coins
2 × 4,250 + 1 × 1,000 + 1 × 550 for $85.96 (10,050 Ancient Coins, 4 purchases) — 85.5¢ per 100 coins, close to the 82.3¢ of the 4,250 pack alone.
A $50 budget
$50 buys 5,550 Ancient Coins (1 × 4,250 + 1 × 1,000 + 2 × 150), with $1.04 left over. That covers the Premium Tier and all 10 level skips with 3,051 coins to spare.
What is a 2,550-coin balance worth?
It cost between $20.99 (at the 4,250-pack rate) and $33.83 (at the 150-pack rate) to buy. That is a purchase cost, not a cash value: coins cannot be refunded once spent. (2,550 is our example.)
What changes what Ancient Coins cost you
- Every bigger pack is cheaper per coin — 132.7¢ (150), 108.9¢ (550), 99.9¢ (1,000), 90.2¢ (2,550), 82.3¢ (4,250) per 100 — so there is no trap pack. Two 550s ($11.98) cost more than one 1,000 ($9.99) and give 100 more coins.
- The 150 pack is the only small one, so the strict cheapest basket is often a big pack topped up with 150s. The calculator shows that basket and, beside it, a tidier one found by charging 25¢ per checkout in the search — an assumption we label, not a fee anyone charges.
- The Premium Tier is 999 coins, not 1,000. A 1,000 pack covers it with one coin spare, and the $9.99 store listing costs the same money.
- Level skips are 150 coins each — exactly the smallest pack — and capped at 10 per Season. Rare says bought levels cannot be refunded.
- Buy coins on the store of the platform you play on. Rare Support says Steam purchases land in your Steam Inventory and are consumed by the Steam version only, and Microsoft Store and Xbox purchases cannot reach the Steam version; PlayStation players use the PlayStation Store.
- Pirate Emporium items can be bought with real money too: Rare says the game then buys “an appropriately sized Ancient Coins pack” and puts the leftover coins in your wallet. Price the item here first to see what that pack is and what is left.
- The 2026 Premium Edition costs $10.00 more than the Deluxe Edition and adds 1,000 Ancient Coins (worth $9.99 as a pack) plus a ship collection and costume set — so the cosmetics are close to free if you would buy the coins anyway.
- Gift cards add store credit, not coins: an Xbox gift card tops up the Microsoft account balance (which pays for Xbox and Microsoft Store coins), and a Steam gift card tops up the Steam Wallet. You then buy the coin pack with it.
How the Sea of Thieves Ancient Coins calculator works
- Sourced figures
- The 5 pack sizes and US prices come from the US PlayStation Store listings, checked to the cent against Microsoft’s US catalogue (Xbox and Microsoft Store) and the US Steam Item Store. The Premium Tier’s 999-coin price, its 1,000-coin earn-back and the 10-level cap come from Rare’s Premium Tier page; the 150-coin level price from Rare Support.
- Coins → USD: the cheapest basket
- Packs come in fixed sizes, so “what does this cost” means “which packs reach at least this many coins for the least money”. The calculator runs an exact search over every combination of packs (an unbounded knapsack, not “biggest pack first”), in steps of 50 coins. On a tie it picks fewer purchases, then more coins.
- USD → coins: the most for a budget
- For a budget it finds the combination that gives the most coins without going over, shows what is left, and counts the level skips and Premium Tiers those coins would cover.
- Season shopping list
- It adds 999 coins for the Premium Tier if ticked, 150 per level skip (capped at 10) and any Emporium price you type, subtracts the coins you already hold, and prices only what is missing.
- What we assume
- Prices are US prices before sales tax, with no sale running; we did not reach a checkout. The “fewer checkouts” basket charges 25¢ per extra purchase inside the search only — a tidiness rule we chose, not a fee. Bundles are shown beside the packs but never added to a basket, because each can be bought once. Example amounts, balances and budgets are numbers we picked to show the maths.
What we checked on 28 October 2026, and what we could not
We read every price in this tool on 28 October 2026. A search for “sea of thieves ancient coins” on the US PlayStation Store returned the five packs; we opened each listing and none was on sale. Microsoft’s store catalogue, asked for the US market, returned the same five packs on Xbox at the same prices to the cent, and the US Steam Item Store for Sea of Thieves listed them at the same prices again — so unlike most games we cover, there is no platform price gap to show.
What surprised us: the Premium Tier is priced at 999 coins, one short of the 1,000 pack, and the stores also sell it straight for $9.99 — the same money either way. And because the 150 pack is the only small one, the strictly cheapest basket is often a big pack topped up with 150s: 1 × 4,250 + 5 × 150 for $44.94 is the cheapest way to 5,000 coins, only $0.04 under 1 × 4,250 + 1 × 1,000.
Rare’s own pages are where the Season Pass rules live: the Premium Tier page (“BUY NOW: 999 ANCIENT COINS”, 1,000 Ancient Coins earned back, at most 10 purchased levels) and two Rare Support articles updated in June 2026 (150 coins per level, 50 levels, 100 coins for duplicate rewards). On the day we checked, Rare’s Pirate Emporium page announced a Halloween sale with up to 30% off some items from October 28 to November 3.
What we did not check: prices outside the US, the Microsoft Rewards point cost of coin bundles, and how many coins an Ancient Skeleton drops (Rare does not publish it). We did not buy anything; Emporium item prices are for you to type in from the game, because they change with every monthly update and sale.
Sea of Thieves Ancient Coins questions, answered
How much are Ancient Coins in Sea of Thieves?
In the US, before sales tax, on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam alike: 150 Ancient Coins for $1.99, 550 Ancient Coins for $5.99, 1,000 Ancient Coins for $9.99, 2,550 Ancient Coins for $22.99, 4,250 Ancient Coins for $34.99. That is 132.7¢ to 82.3¢ per 100 coins, or about a cent per coin. We read every price on 28 October 2026.
How much is 1,000 Ancient Coins in USD?
$9.99: the “Hidden Trove of the Ancients” pack is exactly 1,000 Ancient Coins. Two 550 packs ($11.98) or a stack of 150s cost more. That is also what the Premium Tier costs in money: $9.99 on the stores, or 999 coins in the Pirate Emporium.
What is the best value Ancient Coins pack?
The 4,250-coin “Glittering Tribute of the Ancients” at $34.99: 82.3¢ per 100 coins, or 121.5 coins per dollar. The 150 pack is the worst at 132.7¢, 61.1% more per coin. Every bigger pack is cheaper per coin than the one below it, so there is no trap pack.
How much does the Sea of Thieves Premium Tier cost?
999 Ancient Coins in the Pirate Emporium, or $9.99 bought directly on the US PlayStation Store, Xbox or Steam (the Season 21 listing). In coins that is one 1,000 pack ($9.99) with one coin left over. Rare says players who max out their Renown earn back 1,000 Ancient Coins — enough for the next Season’s tier.
How much does it cost to buy Season Pass levels?
Rare Support: “Each level purchase costs 150 Ancient Coins”, and you can buy at most 10 levels per Season. One level is one 150-coin pack ($1.99); all 10 levels are 1,500 coins, cheapest as 1 × 1,000 + 1 × 550 for $15.98. Purchased levels cannot be refunded.
How many Ancient Coins do you get for $10, $20, $50 or $100?
$10 buys 1,000 Ancient Coins (1 × 1,000); $20 buys 2,000 Ancient Coins (2 × 1,000); $50 buys 5,550 Ancient Coins (1 × 4,250 + 1 × 1,000 + 2 × 150); $100 buys 11,600 Ancient Coins (2 × 4,250 + 1 × 2,550 + 1 × 550). PlayStation, Xbox and Steam charge the same.
Can you use Ancient Coins bought on Steam on Xbox or PlayStation?
Buy them on the store of the platform you play on. Rare Support says Steam purchases go to your Steam Inventory and are “consumed” into the Steam version at the next launch, and that the Microsoft Store and Xbox versions cannot process them — and the reverse. PlayStation players use the PlayStation Store. If you buy on the wrong store, Rare points you to Microsoft or Steam support for a refund.
Can you get a refund on Ancient Coins?
Only for real-money purchases, and only within 14 days of the transaction if no Ancient Coins have been spent, in line with the Microsoft Store policy (Rare’s Pirate Emporium FAQ). Anything bought with Ancient Coins cannot be refunded, and neither can Season Pass levels.
Can you earn Ancient Coins for free in Sea of Thieves?
A few. Rare lists rare Ancient Skeletons in the game and Microsoft Rewards points as the free sources, the Premium Tier pays back 1,000 Ancient Coins over a Season, and the Season Pass credits 100 Ancient Coins at the end of a Season for every level whose cosmetics you already own. Rare does not publish how many coins an Ancient Skeleton drops, so this calculator does not estimate it.
Is the Eminent Omen Bundle worth it?
It costs $16.99 for 1,000 Ancient Coins plus the Omen Collector’s Figurehead and Sails and 25,000 gold. The coins alone cost $9.99 as a pack, so the rest of the bundle costs you $7.00. The Raven Recruit Bundle is $9.99 for 550 Ancient Coins (worth $5.99) plus a Stately Raven pet, the Ravenwood Hull, four Nightshine clothing items and 10,000 gold. Both are one-time purchases.
Sources
Every figure the calculator uses was checked against these pages on .
- Rare (seaofthieves.com)Season Pass: Premium Tier — 999 Ancient Coins, 1000 earned back, up to 10 bought levels
- Rare (seaofthieves.com)Pirate Emporium: where Ancient Coins come from, refunds and real-money pricing
- Rare (Sea of Thieves Support)Season Pass - How to purchase Levels for the Season Pass (150 Ancient Coins per level)
- Rare (Sea of Thieves Support)Season Pass and Season Pass: Premium Tier - FAQ
- Rare (Sea of Thieves Support)Redeeming Purchases through the correct platforms Store
- Rare (Sea of Thieves Support)Ancient Coins and Bundles - Why are they not in my account?
- PlayStation Store (US)Sea of Thieves - 150 Ancient Coins - Secret Stash of the Ancients
- PlayStation Store (US)Sea of Thieves - 550 Ancient Coins - Lost Chest of the Ancients
- PlayStation Store (US)Sea of Thieves - 1000 Ancient Coins - Hidden Trove of the Ancients
- PlayStation Store (US)Sea of Thieves - 2550 Ancient Coins - Royal Treasury of the Ancients
- PlayStation Store (US)Sea of Thieves - 4250 Ancient Coins - Glittering Tribute of the Ancients
- PlayStation Store (US)Sea of Thieves - Season 21 Season Pass: Premium Tier ($9.99)
- PlayStation Store (US)Sea of Thieves: 2026 Premium Edition (editions and what each includes)
- Microsoft Store catalogue (US)The five Sea of Thieves Ancient Coin packs on Xbox and Windows, US prices (market=US)
- Microsoft Store catalogue (US)Season 21 Premium Tier, Eminent Omen Bundle and Raven Recruit Bundle, US prices (market=US)
- Microsoft Store catalogue (US)Sea of Thieves 2026 Deluxe and Premium Editions, US prices (market=US)
- Steam store (US)Sea of Thieves Item Store: the five Ancient Coin packs and the Premium Tier
Update history
Published 28 October 2026: figures checked against the US PlayStation Store listings, Microsoft’s catalogue (market=US), the US Steam Item Store, Rare’s Season Pass: Premium Tier and Pirate Emporium pages, and four Rare Support articles.
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