Iran SH1358 azadi

Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 36177

This specimen was lot 36177 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRAN. Azadi, SH 1358 (1979). PCGS MS-66." This type was struck SH 1358 only. Gold half, 2½ and five azadis also exist. The coins generally trade as bullion coins.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.14 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.2354 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-114; KM-1240.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

Links to:

• Iran SH1358 10 pahlavi
• SH1358 rial
• SH 1358 ¼ azadi
• SH 1358 ½ azadi
• SH 1358 (1979) 2½ azadi
• SH 1358 (1979) 5 azadi
• SH 1363 (1984) azadi
• Coins and currency dated 1979