Perth Mint, released on January 2, 2008 with a series of limited edition coins dedicated to the World Youth Meeting in 2008 in Sydney, in honor of the first APOSTOLIC visit of Benedict XVI to Australia. The series includes two approved by the Vatican of samples - one gold and one silver coin, each one ounce. The coin depicts the Holy Father, the logo of the World Youth event in Sydney and the inscription "World Youth Day Sidney 2008" on the reverse.

Coins issued under the official exchange rate is total - 1000 gold and silver, 25 thousand. "This is the first case in which the Holy Father is depicted on a coin in an Australian official rate" - explains Ron Carey, director-sales to Mint of Perth. The value of gold coin is 1750 Australian dollars, a silver coin for the amount needed is 89.50.Australian dollars.