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Iran's Bahar Azadi gold coin price rising slightly

Finance Materials 19 August 2023 21:33 (UTC +04:00)
Elnur Baghishov
Elnur Baghishov
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. The new edition of Iran's Bahar Azadi gold coin was sold for 278 million rials (about $6,619) on August 19, Trend reports.

On August 17, the coin was sold for approximately 278 million rials (about $6,616).

The previous edition of the coin was sold for 249 million rials (about $5,928) on August 19.

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 approximately 149 million rials (about $3,535), while the 1/4 coin is sold for 98.5 million rials (about $2,345).

The price of one gram of 18-karat gold stood at 23 million rials (about $549) on August 19.

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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