BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 29. The new edition of Iran's Bahar Azadi gold coin was sold for 228 million rials (about $5,428), on December 29, Trend reports citing the Iran Jewellery Association’s official website.
The mentioned price is the highest recorded in Iran since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
On December 28, the coin was sold for 211 million rials (about $5,023).
The previous edition of the coin was sold for 211 million rials (about $5,023), on December 29.
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 130 million rials (about $3,095), while the 1/4 coin is sold for 100 million rials (about $2,380).
The price of one gram of 18-karat gold stood at 19.2 million rials (about $457), on December 29.
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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