Vatican City 2011 26th World Youth Day
26th World Youth Day
World Youth Day (WYD) is an event for young people
organized by the Catholic Church that
was initiated by Pope John Paul II in
1985, sometimes nicknamed in later years as the "Catholic Woodstock".
Its concept has been influenced by the Light-Life Movement that has existed
in Poland since the 1960s, where during summer camps Catholic young adults over
13 days of camp celebrated a "day of community".
The inner part of the coin features a number of young people
and flags, together with the mintmark “R” and the year “2011”, surrounded,
along the upper edge, by the Roman numerals “XXVI” and the letters “G.M.G.”,
the abbreviation of Giornata Mondiale della Gioventù (World Youth Day), and by
the name of the issuing country “CITTA’ DEL VATICANO” along the lower edge. The
coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 115'000 pcs.
Country of origin – Vatican City
Year of release - 2011
