Bahār-e Āzādī (, lit. " heSpring of Freedom"), also known as "Imami", is an

Iranian Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ...

bullion Bullion is non-ferrous metal that has been refined to a high standard of elemental purity. The term is ordinarily applied to bulk metal used in the production of coins and especially to precious metals such as gold and silver. It comes from ...

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minted by the Security Printing and Minting Organization of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI), replacing the Pahlavi Coin after the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...

. On the first edition of the coin

Imam Reza Shrine The Imam Reza shrine (; ) is a Shi'ite shrine, imamzadeh and mausoleum complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The shrine contains the grave of Ali al-Rida, who is regarded as the eighth Imam in Shia Islam. Als ...

and

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of the word (" Ali") was seen on both sides of the coin. Two years after the death of

Ruhollah Khomeini Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 or 24 September 19023 June 1989) was an Iranian revolutionary, politician, political theorist, and religious leader. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the main leader of the Iranian ...

in 1991, at first the left portrait of him was minted on the obverse of the coins which replaced by right three face instead of the calligraphy. There is also , , , and 5 Bahar Azadi coins; as could be seen in Pahlavi Coins. The 5 Azadi coins minted only in 1979 and were commemorative for the first anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The Azadi coins minted in 1979 are commemorative for the Islamic Revolution, as well. The Azadi coins of 1999 are commemorative for 100th Anniversary of Khomeini's birth year, and of 2008 are not commemorative but have a low mintage and are scarce. The smaller Azadi coins ( , and 1 Azadi coins) minted in other years, but discontinuously. The last Bahar Azadi Coins of , and 1 have the coinage date of ۱۳۸۶ (2007), although they have been minted in following years. The three face of

can be seen only on 1 and Azadi Coins which has been minted by CBI; the and Azadi Coins have a motif of

on obverse and the word Ali calligraphy (three time repeat of word علی in a regular hexagon) on the reverse and as previous minted by Bank Melli Iran (BMI). In 09 Aug 2010 and coincide with 50th anniversary of CBI foundation a new edition of Bahar Azadi coins with a weight of about one gram minted. Unlike other Bahar Azadi Coins the title of them was originated from their weight; "One Gerami" (یک گرمی) and there is no coinage date on. They are supplied in a polymer package with banknote and the lack of this pack is unusual and makes the price decreased. There is a motif of Ruhollah Khomeini on the obverse of these coins while the calligraphy of Ali on the reverse with a Persian legend of CBI. As of June 2018, a total of 7,600,000 gold coins have been minted by the CBI (i.e. roughly one coin for 10 persons in Iran). The gold coin has a purity rate of 90% and weighs 8.13598 grams.

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