Obverse: in the center of the coin depicts the young papal flags, including carved mintmark R and the coin mintage year 2011. Along the edges of the coin, a semicircle engraved Roman numeral XXVI (meaning 26th Youth Day) and the character GMG (Giornata Mondiale della Gioventu) is Italy shortening word for World youth Day title. Also engraved name of the state CITTA DEL VATICANO.
Reverse: regular 2€ coin obverse image with par.