Vatican

2011

Commemorative coin

The 26th World Youth Day in Madrid

Official Journal of the European Union

The inner part of the coin shows, at the centre, some young people and flags, and also the mintmark ‘R’ and the year ‘2011’. At the top, along the outer limit of the inner ring, from left to right, ‘XXVI’ and ‘G.M.G’ from Giornata Mondiale della Gioventù (World Youth Day). At the bottom, the name of the issuing country ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

After 2005 in Cologne and 2008 in Sydney, the World Youth Day 2011 took place in Madrid from 15 to 21 August. The coin design shows young people waving flags with the coats of arms of the Vatican City and Spain.

Edge lettering

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