Pope Benedict XVI will make his first trip to Australia in July as part of the Catholic Church's World Youth Day 2008.The Perth Mint has issued a $1 commemorative coin to mark the occasion.
Sydney is this year's host city for the worldwide event, first held in Rome in 1986.
The 30mm, one-ounce coin is struck from aluminum bronze and features a colour depiction of the Pope and a representation of the official "WYDSYD08" logo in colour.
It bears Perth Mint's "P" mintmark and is inscribed with "World Youth Day" and "Sydney 2008" around the main design. The piece has a mintage of 500,000.
World Youth Day 2008 will be held July 15-20. The week-long activities culminate with a mass celebrated by the Pope on the last day, the actual World Youth Day. Organizers say the event will attract more than 125,000 international visitors.
For more details and ordering information for the commemorative coin, visit www.perthmint.com.au.
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