Fast answer
The answer before the background
The official mobile history clearly verifies Coin, Diamonds, Harmony Crystal, Phoenix Feather, artifact fragments, shards and Peak Prism, but they are not interchangeable. Coin appears in Merchant events; Diamonds appear in Forgotten Lake; Harmony Crystal was introduced as a token for new-character banners; and artifact fragments belong to the Divine Shop system. Gold is an App Store starter-pack label, not proof of a universal Gold wallet, while Gems, Money and generic Crystals need a current-client label before they are mapped to a balance.
Resource dictionary
Use the exact first-party label
| Term | Verified context | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| Coin | Merchant event display in 1.15 notes | That every shop or platform uses one Coin balance. |
| Diamonds | Forgotten Lake loss indicator in 1.11 | That every search for Gems means Diamonds. |
| Harmony Crystal | Banner token added in 1.12.1 | That generic Crystals are always this token. |
| Artifact fragment | Divine Shop additions in 1.18–1.22 | That fragments can buy characters directly. |
| Shards / Peak Prism | Conversion behavior referenced in 1.10.1 | That the rate is unchanged without a client check. |
| Phoenix Feather | Used for a Zeus skin in 1.16 notes | That it is a general premium currency. |
Farming ledger
Measure the route that produces the needed item
- Write the exact item name, starting balance, platform, version and next planned purchase.
- Record the mode, difficulty, entry cost, run time and guaranteed reward separately from random drops.
- Separate first-clear, quest, event, pass, advertisement and repeatable rewards.
- Run the same route at least twice before calculating net reward per minute.
- Stop farming a generic balance when the actual bottleneck is a character shard, class level or artifact fragment.
Spending order
Buy the bottleneck, not the most colorful offer
A low-regret purchase changes the next measurable failure: it unlocks the required character or class route, strengthens a tested core, completes an artifact threshold or removes a repeated progression gate. Spreading scarce items across every god can leave all of them below the next useful breakpoint.
Version 1.13.2 added a class reset, which can reduce the cost of a mistaken class direction on supported mobile builds. That does not make every resource refundable. Read the current confirmation screen before resetting, summoning or buying an event item.
Terminology audit
Coins, Gold, Gems and Crystals are not synonyms
Search wording often borrows a familiar mobile-game wallet name. The App Store's Starter pack Gold describes an in-app purchase tier and cannot establish an on-screen Gold currency. Likewise, Harmony Crystal is a named token, not evidence that every guide saying crystals points to the same item.
When the current client uses another label, answer the search by correcting it: name the actual resource, show its menu and explain its job. This is more useful than constructing a fictional best Gold farm for a wallet that the verified product sources do not define.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Ancient Gods use Coins?
Coin is a verified mobile term in the Merchant event display, but its exact uses and earning routes should be checked in the current platform and version.
Are Gems and Diamonds the same?
Diamonds are first-party terminology; the checked sources do not establish Gems as the same wallet.
What is Harmony Crystal?
Apple's 1.12.1 notes describe it as a token usable on new-character banners.
What is the best farming route?
Choose the route that produces the exact next-needed item, then compare net reward per minute after entry costs across repeatable runs.
Sources
What we checked
Official listings establish current availability and product facts. Community pages are used for mechanics and build history, then labeled separately.