BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 17. The new edition of Iran's Bahar Azadi gold coin was sold for approximately 380 million rials (about $9,047) on March 17, Trend reports via Iran Jewelery Association.
On March 16, the coin was sold for approximately 375 million rials (about $8,916), while the prior edition of the coin was sold for 357 million rials (about $8,500).
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.
A 1/2 gold coin was sold for about 230 million rials (about $5,464), and a 1/4 gold coin was sold for about 140 million rials (about $3,321).
The price of one gram of 18-karat gold stood at 32 million rials (about $762).
The coins appeared in Iran following the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The Central Bank of Iran issued the coins, making them available for wholesale and retail sales.
The old gold coins were minted between 1979 and 1991, following which the bank issued new ones.
