Sydney, Australia, Mar 4, 2008 / 04:24 am
The Perth Mint and the Australian Post Office have released a set of limited edition coins and stamps commemorating World Youth Day 2008.
The Perth Mint CEO Ed Harbuz presented the coins to Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, at a ceremony at St. Mary’s Cathedral House.
“The Perth Mint is delighted to present His Eminence with our Vatican-approved 1oz Gold Proof Coin and a 1oz Silver Proof Coin,” Harbuz said at the ceremony.
“World Youth Day is a momentous occasion in the history of Australia and the Catholic Church and we hope that our range of commemorative coins will help to keep the memory alive for years to come,” he said