The article is devoted to the experience of reading a course on the history of money circulation, the teaching practice of which has been tested in a number of higher educational institutions of the Sverdlovsk region. It contains an attempt to analyze the content of this course and its impact on the studying of economic history, numismatics, bonistics, and even collecting by students. The author considers the teaching of such a course necessary for students of a number of specialties for educational purposes. He emphasizes the general culturological effect for the audience, the formation of spiritual and moral values, and even the influence on the preservation of artifacts for the future.