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Bahar Azadi gold coin price again rising in Iran

Finance Materials 20 September 2020 18:17 (UTC +04:00)
Bahar Azadi gold coin price again rising in Iran

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 20

By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:

The new edition of Iran's Bahar Azadi gold coin was sold for 133 million rials (about $3,166) on September 20, Trend reports citing IRNA.

As reported, on September 19, the coin was sold for 128 million rials (about $3,047).

The previous edition of the coin was sold for 124 million rials (about $2,952) on September 20.

The other versions of the new Bahar Azadi gold coin (different in weight and with pure gold content) include 1/4 Bahar Azadi gold coins and 1/2 Bahar Azadi gold coins. The 1/2 coin is worth 69 million rials (about $1,642), while the 1/4 coin is sold for 39 million rials (about $928).

The price of one gram of 18-karat gold stood at 12.4 million rials (about $295) on September 20.

The coins appeared in Iran following the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The Central Bank of Iran issued the coins, putting them up for wholesale and retail sales.

The old gold coins were minted from 1979 to 1991, after which the bank released new ones.

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