Portugal 2 Euro 2023 'World Youth Days Lisbon' UNC

2023 Portugal 2 Euro coin 'World Youth Day Lisbon' - UNC. Portugal has issued a special 2 Euro coin with the theme of the World Youth Day Lisbon. Every year these World Youth Days are organized and during this period young people from all over the world travel to one city. In 2023 this will be in Lisbon and that is why Portugal has released this special 2 Euro coin. During these World Youth Days the Pope encourages young people to be roots of joy and support each other. The purpose of World Youth Day is to provide all young people with a universal Church experience and to bring them closer to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. While World Youth Day (WYD) has a clear Catholic identity, WYD is open to all regardless of their relationship with the Church. On the face of the coin the holy cross is depicted, surrounded by young people, depicted as puzzle pieces, that are embraced by two hands. Furthermore, the text JORNADA MUNDIAL DA JUVENTUDE (World Youth Days) is shown, together with the country name, Portu gal, and the year of issue, 2023. This Portuguese 2 Euro coin is packaged in a printed coin holder.