Coin Atlas downloads

Understand the money behind the headlines with our maps and book, without hype, jargon or guesswork.

Four print-ready maps and an illustrated PDF book, made from the stories in the Coin Atlas videos. Every number comes with its source, so you can check it yourself.

Get both for $35 See what's inside

Out in November 2026
Every number sourced
14-day refund

Who they're for

We made these for people who'd rather know than guess.

See if one of these sounds like you.

You want to know what the debt numbers really mean.

Chapter 1 shows how banks create money when they lend, what the $23.3 trillion of money in America is made of, and the one time America paid off its national debt.

You like knowing how things got this way.

The maps go back to 1824 and 1835, and the book's fold-out timeline puts the events in order on one spread.

You'd like the map on your wall, not just on a paused screen.

All four maps come print-ready in every common frame size, in navy or light paper, so you can pick the one that suits your room.

You want the calm, fair version of the story.

Every number has a footnote, and chapter 2 brings Argentina up to today with both sides' best numbers. We explain how money works, and we never tell you what to do with yours.

Argentina is your country, or your family's.

Chapter 2 follows nine fixes and nine failures, from the 1824 harbor loan to the IMF's biggest loan ever, and the Nine Defaults map stamps each default with its year and its cause.

You're studying this, or you teach it.

Each chapter comes with questions to think about, a glossary explains the terms in plain words, and you're welcome to use the files in your own classes.

The maps show each story at a glance. The book tells it in full.

The maps · Print Collection No. 1

You get four money maps, ready to print and frame.

Each one puts a story from the videos on a single page, so you can hang it on a wall, pin it above a desk or use it in a class.

Plate I
Nine Defaults

Argentina, 1824–2020

Each default is stamped with its year and its cause.

A map and a timeline
Plate II
The Fortune Line

Argentina vs Australia, 1900–2022

The two countries side by side, across more than a century.

Maddison Project Database 2023 · CC BY 4.0
Plate III
Where America's Money Lives

The United States

What the $23.3 trillion of money in America is made of.

Federal Reserve H.6 (M2)
Plate IV
America's Debt Since 1835

The United States, 1835 to today

From $33,733.05 on 1 January 1835 to more than $40 trillion.

US Treasury data

Here's what comes with the maps.

Each map comes as a PDF and a 300-dpi PNG, so it prints sharp at home or at a print shop.
Each one comes in every common frame size: 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 11×14 in, and A4 to A1.
Each one comes in navy and in light paper, so you can match the room.
Every number on them is sourced, so you can check any figure yourself.
They're yours to print for your home, your office or your own classes.

The book

The book tells each story from start to finish, with a footnote for every number.

The Coin Atlas, Vol. 1: Money Made, Money Lost is an illustrated PDF book in A4 and US Letter. Its maps are vector drawings, so they stay sharp when you zoom in or print.

The final cover may look different.

What if every American paid off their debt tomorrow?
- It shows how banks create money when they lend, in the Bank of England's own words.
- It breaks down what the $23.3 trillion of money in America is made of.
- It goes back to January 1835, the one time America paid off its national debt.
- It explains Irving Fisher's debt-deflation and Japan's balance-sheet recession.
Why did Argentina go broke nine times?
- It follows nine fixes and nine failures, from the 1824 harbor loan to the IMF's biggest loan ever.
- It explains “original sin” in plain words.
- It sets Argentina's fortune line against Australia's.
- It walks you through the 2001 bank freeze.
- It brings the story up to today, with both sides' best numbers.
What if America defaulted on its debt tomorrow?
- It shows the plan Washington already wrote for the morning the money runs out.
- It follows one 1918 bond to the Supreme Court case that came after it.
This chapter is added free to every copy when its video is out.

Here's what else is inside.

A fold-out timeline spread puts the events in order at a glance.
A glossary explains the terms in plain words.
Each chapter comes with questions to think about, for a class, a book club or just you.
Full source notes give every number a footnote you can check.

How we check

Every number comes with its source, so you can check it yourself.

A map is only worth framing if it's right. So every number in the maps and the book is sourced, and anything a story depends on is checked against at least two independent sources or the original document.

The numbers come from places like these:

The US Treasury's Fiscal Data
The Federal Reserve's H.6 release
The Bank of England
The Maddison Project Database 2023

If you ever spot a mistake, email [email protected] and we'll correct it in the next update of the file.

Here's what a footnote looks like.

On 1 January 1835, the United States owed $33,733.05 in total.

Source: US Treasury, Fiscal Data, Historical Debt Outstanding

Best value

Get both and save $10.

The maps show each story at a glance, and the book tells it in full. They're made to go together, so together they cost less.

Best value · You save $10

You get the maps and the book together.

All four maps, in every size and in both versions
The illustrated book, with chapter 3 added free when its video is out
Every source note
A 14-day refund

The maps: $18
The book: $27
Bought separately: $45

$35 for both

Launch week price: $29 for both. It runs for the first 7 days after they come out, and then the price goes up to $35. It's our thank-you to the people who get them first.

Get both for $35

Checkout opens in November 2026. Until then, this button opens an email to us, and we'll write back when both are ready, in time for the launch price.

Here's what each option includes.

What the maps, the book and both together include
What you get	The maps$18	The book$27	Both$35
Four print-ready maps, as PDF and PNG	Included	Not included	Included
Every common frame size, in navy and light paper	Included	Not included	Included
The illustrated book, in A4 and US Letter	Not included	Included	Included
Chapter 3, added free when its video is out	Not included	Included	Included
The timeline, glossary, questions and source notes	Not included	Included	Included
A 14-day refund	Included	Included	Included

Prices are in US dollars and include any sales tax or VAT, so the price you see is the price you pay.

Before you buy

Here's what to know before you buy.

You'll like them if this sounds like you.

You'd rather have the full story than the loud version of it.
You like knowing where a number comes from.
You want a map worth framing, or a book to read at your own pace.

They aren't for you if any of this is true.

You want tips on what to buy, sell or invest in. We explain how money works, and we never give financial advice.
You want a printed book in the mail. Everything here is a digital download, so nothing is shipped.
You need them today. Both come out in November 2026.

If they aren't for you, you get your money back.

Email [email protected] within 14 days of buying and you'll get a full refund. You don't need to give a reason, and it doesn't matter whether you've downloaded the files. Read the refund policy.

Questions

Here are answers to the questions you might have.

When can I get them?

Both come out in November 2026, and checkout opens then. Until it does, the buttons on this page open an email to us, and we'll write back when they're ready.

What exactly do I download?

The maps come as a PDF and a 300-dpi PNG of each map, in every common frame size, in navy and in light paper. The book is a PDF in A4 and in US Letter. After you pay, you get a download link by email, and you can use the same link to download your files again.

Can I print them?

Yes. You can print the maps at home or at a print shop, in any of the sizes, for your home, your office or your own classes. The book prints on A4 or US Letter paper. Please don't resell or share the files.

Can I read the book on my phone?

Yes. It's a PDF, so it opens on a phone, a tablet or a computer. The pages are laid out for A4 and US Letter, so on a small screen you'll zoom in.

Is this financial advice?

No. Coin Atlas explains how money and the economy work, and how they worked in the past. Nothing here tells you what to buy, sell or invest in.

Why buy the book when the videos are free?

The videos are free on YouTube. The book is for when you want a story at your own pace, with a footnote for every number, a glossary and questions for each chapter. The maps are for your wall.

Will chapter 3 cost extra?

No. Chapter 3, “What if America defaulted on its debt tomorrow?”, is added free to every copy of the book when its video is out.

Where do the numbers come from?

They come from named sources such as the US Treasury, the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Maddison Project Database. Every number has a source note, and anything a story depends on is checked against at least two independent sources or the original document. If you spot a mistake, tell us and we'll correct it in the next update of the file.

How do refunds work?

Email [email protected] within 14 days of buying and you'll get a full refund, with no reason needed. Paddle, our reseller, sends the money back to the card or account you paid with.

Who handles the payment?

Our online reseller, Paddle.com, handles the payment as the Merchant of Record for every order. Prices are in US dollars and include any sales tax or VAT. Paddle works out the tax and pays it to the tax authorities.

Get the maps and the book, and know the story behind the numbers.

You get four print-ready maps, the illustrated book with chapter 3 added free when its video is out, and a source for every number. There's no hype, no jargon and no advice.