AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR WORLD YOUTH DAY POPE BENEDICT XVI SILVER IN SOUTH AFRICA

Australia 1 dollar World Youth Day Pope Benedict XVI silver coin 2008 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Australia Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2008 Weight:   1 Oz CoA:   Yes Face Value:   1 dollar Dimensions:   40.60     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   25000   New coin, presentation paper box may has some attritions (capsule may be damaged) 2008 Australian World Youth Day Coins - Pope Benedict XVIThe Perth Mint has issued a number of coins featuring Pope Benedict who will visit Australia for the World Youth Day 2008.World Youth Day & The Papal VisitHundreds of thousands of participants will celebrate the 23rd World Youth Day in Sydney in July 2008 with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, who is visiting Australia for the first time. It is celebrated on a diocesan level annually, and at a week long international level every two to three years. The first World Youth Day was held in Rome in 1986 on Palm Sunday. Each year since, World Youth Day has been celebrated at a Diocesan level on Palm Sunday. This year's event takes place between 15th July - 20th July. Each World Youth Day has a theme with this year's theme received from Pope Benedict XVI as "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses." Acts 1:8The limited mintage coins each depict a Vatican-approved image of The Pope, the official WYDSYD08 logo and the inscription 'World Youth Day Sydney 2008' on the reverse. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.