BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 19. The new edition of Iran's Bahar Azadi gold coin was sold for 287 million rials (about $6,840) on November 19, Trend reports.
On November 18, the coin was sold for around 289 million rials (about $6,876).
The previous edition of the coin was sold for 254 million rials (about $6,047) on November 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 around 152 million rials (about $3,607), while the 1/4 coin is sold for approximately 102 million rials (about $2,416).
The price of one gram of 18-karat gold stood at about 24.2 million rials (about $575) on November 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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