With a single payment, you can read every course.
Scams, prices, banks. An online course for adults on reading the present through the history of money.68 courses19 illustrated books19 country histories of money · 713 chapters in all436 items in the gallery461 glossary entries
¥49,800 (tax included, one-off)
About ¥730 per course. No monthly fee, no time limit.
From the day your access starts, you can read every course. If it isn’t right for you, we give a full refund for 7 days from the next day.
Three themes to learn
Read history
Read when, where and how money changed, through the stories of countries and eras, crises, and people.
Understand how money works
Banks, interest, prices and payments. Read how money works today, comparing it with the past — and think about taxes, pensions, household budgets and fraud with history’s lessons.
Look at coins
From images of coins and banknotes, learn when they were made and how they were used, what their images and words mean, and how to research and handle them.
Free to read, and what you can read after you apply
First, here is how much you can read for free, and what you can read after you apply.
What you can read without registering
- The full text of the course “Fraud Schemes and How to Protect Yourself” (about 8 min)
- The 19 country histories of money: chapter 1 of each (chapters 1–5 of “The world history of money”)
- Trial readings of the illustrated books (in “Reading Money from Incidents”, one whole incident)
- The full text of the illustrated book “Is It Really True? Checking History” (including the course of the same name)
- 436 items in the coin and banknote gallery, and 461 entries in the glossary
What you can read after you apply
- The text, review questions, and exercises for all 68 courses
- All 19 illustrated books in full (new books included at no extra cost)
- 19 country histories of money, 713 chapters in all (each chapter about 3–8 min)
- Country histories and courses added from now on
How to apply
Read for free
Read the free materials, like the full course “Fraud Schemes and How to Protect Yourself”. This is a good way to see if it’s a good fit for you.
Apply
Follow the steps on the application screen.
Pay
Payment is by credit card or bank transfer.
Start reading
By card, you can start reading as soon as your payment is complete. By bank transfer, within 2 business days after your payment is confirmed.
Common questions
Is there a monthly fee?
No. You only pay ¥49,800 (tax included) once. There are no other fees for any of the courses.
Is there a time limit on reading?
There is no time limit (for as long as the service continues). You can also read any materials added in the future at no extra cost.
What if I find it’s not a good fit?
For 7 days from the day after your access starts, you can request a full refund with “Request a refund” on My page (once per purchase).
What are the payment methods?
Individuals can pay by credit card (Stripe) or bank transfer. Businesses can pay by invoice, with payment due by the end of the following month.
Applications from organisations
We accept applications for several people together. We can also discuss use as in-house training, or a special course focused on one theme. The cost per person is the same as for individuals: ¥49,800 (tax included).
Please write with the subject line “NOMISMA — organisation enquiry”.
We accept enquiries by e-mail. We will read your message and reply in turn.
Enquiries: [email protected] (Mitsuru Hayama, founder)
- What you can read
- The same as an individual purchase: every course and every money history by country, for each person.
- Who it is for
- Companies, financial institutions, associations. There is no minimum number.
- Payment
- Payment by invoice. Payment is due by the end of the month after the month in which we issue the invoice.
Notes
- Refund deadline: until 23:59 Japan time (JST) on the 7th day, counting from the day after your access starts. We bear the bank transfer fee. Before your access starts, you can cancel your application.
- If the service ends: We’ll let you know 3 months in advance, and if it’s within 24 months of your purchase, we’ll refund the remaining months (Terms of Use, Article 11).
- Our materials are for learning. We do not give investment advice.
- The detailed conditions are in the Legal notice (SCTA) and Terms of use.
The teaching and editing of NOMISMA are led by Mitsuru Hayama. Payment and sales are handled by Convoy Switch Inc., which is the seller named in the Legal notice (SCTA).
If you would like to study here
If you are unsure, start with what is free to read. There is plenty of time to decide after that.