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Bahar Azadi gold coin price continues to rise in Iran

Finance Materials 14 March 2021 17:57 (UTC +04:00)
Bahar Azadi gold coin price continues to rise in Iran

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar. 14

By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:

The new edition of Iran's Bahar Azadi gold coin was sold for 109 million rials (about $2,595) on March 14, Trend reports citing the IRIB.

As reported, on March 13, the coin was sold for 108 million rials (about $2,566).

The previous edition of the coin was sold for 105 million rials (about $2,500) on March 14.

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 64.5 million rials (about $1,535), while the 1/4 coin is sold for 44 million rials (about $1,047).

The price of one gram of 18-karat gold stood at 10.5 million rials (about $250) on March 14.

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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