Iran SH1382 azadi
This specimen was lot 32162 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAN. Azadi, SH 1382 (2003). Tehran Mint. NGC MS-66. A beautiful Azadi featuring Ayatollah Khomeini, this premium Gem offers rich luster and sharp details. A less commonly encountered type. From the Yasmin Collection." This type is listed in the SCWC for SH 1370-1375; however, dates as late as SH 1386 (2007) are known. The module matches the old pahlavi struck by the shah. Gold quarter, half, 2½ and five azadis also exist. The coins generally trade as bullion coins. Numista notes, "After year 1386 they continued minting this coin, but they still use 1386 as mint year." The fearsome visage of the ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeyni adorns the obverse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.13 g, 0.900 fine gold, 22 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-114a; KM-1264.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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