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and distribution of Iranian bank notes and coins. The currency unit is Rial.
| Bahar Azadi |
First Issue |
Diameter
(mm) |
Weight
(gr) |
Composition
(%) |
Obverse Design |
Reverse Design |
One
 |
1991 |
22 |
8.135 |
Gold 90% Cu & Ag 10% |
Portrait of Ayatollah Khomeini1 |
Shrine of Imam Reza2 |
One
 |
1979 |
22 |
8.135 |
Gold 90% Cu & Ag 10% |
Design of Imam Ali's3
Name |
Shrine of Imam Reza |
Half
 |
1979 |
19 |
4.067 |
Gold 90% Cu & Ag 10% |
Design of Imam Ali's Name |
Shrine of Imam Reza |
Quarter
 |
1979 |
16 |
2.033 |
Gold 90% Cu & Ag 10% |
Design of Imam Ali's Name |
Shrine of Imam Reza |
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1. Ayatollah Khomeini is the Founder of I.R.Iran.
2. Imam Reza (P.B.U.H) is the Ength Imam of Shia Moslems.
3. Imam Ali (P.B.U.H) id the First Imam of Shia Moslems.
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