The American Numismatic Association, the Colorado Springs Coin Club and the Colorado Springs Numismatic Society will celebrate the 85th annual National Coin Week, April 20-26, by joining coin clubs throughout the country in sponsoring a National Treasure Hunt. The theme for 2008 National Coin Week is "Money Makes the World Go Round," a tribute to numismatics, youth and world unity.

The ANA has created special bookmarks that list the five objects needed to complete the hunt. The CSCC and CSNS are distributing the bookmarks at schools, libraries and other community organizations. Anyone interested in participating can also pick up a bookmark by visiting the ANA Money Museum, 818 N. Cascade Ave. The five objects needed to complete the hunt are as follows:

· A coin with an animal

· The oldest coin you can find

· A coin from a different place (country or state)

· A coin from the year you were born

· A coin that's not a coin (token, medal, etc.)

Treasure hunters have until April 26 to come to the Money Museum with their found objects. Each person who completes the treasure hunt wins a world coin and is entered in a local grand prize drawing for a 2008 State Quarter Proof Set. Everyone across the country who completes the treasure hunt is entered in the ANA's national grand prize drawing for a half-ounce gold coin and other prizes.

The Edward C. Rochette Money Museum staff has created a two-panel National Coin Week exhibit, "Money Makes the World Go Round," which will be featured at the Money Museum and at Penrose Library in Colorado Springs, 20 N. Cascade Ave., throughout April. The exhibit explores different types of modern currency used across the globe.

The Colorado Springs Coin Club and the Colorado Springs Numismatic Society are nonprofit educational organizations. For meeting times or more information, call 634-3313.

Each year during the third week of April, the American Numismatic Association celebrates National Coin Week with exhibits, presentations and other activities at civic centers, libraries and schools to let the world know about the joys of collecting and studying coins, paper notes and other forms of money. For more information on National Coin Week, call 719-482-9814, e-mail ncw@money.orgor visit www.money.org(select "National Coin Week" from the "Numismatic Events" dropdown menu).