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1 Azadi
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Year | 1985-1991 |
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| Value | 1 Azadi |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising the emblem of Bank Melli Iran rendered as a stylized hexagonal geometric motif, composed of interlocking angular forms within a larger hexagonal frame, executed in low relief against a recessed field. The surrounding field is decorated with an elaborate arabesque of scrolling floral and foliate ornament in the traditional Persian style, filling the space between the central device and the toothed border. The legend بانک ملّی ایران (Bank Melli Iran) is inscribed along the lower rim in Arabic script. A fine dentilated border encircles the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 1364 (1985) - - 1365 (1986) - - 1366 (1987) - - 1367 (1988) - - 1368 (1989) - - 1369 (1990) - - 1370 (1991) - - |
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The Azadi ("freedom") series was introduced after the 1979 revolution to replace the Pahlavi coinage, which bore the deposed Shah's portrait. The 1 Azadi was minted continuously through the 1980s despite the catastrophic economic strain of the Iran-Iraq War, during which oil revenues collapsed and foreign reserves were severely depleted. That the Central Bank sustained gold coin production through this period reflects both the metal's role in Iranian domestic savings culture and the state's need to maintain confidence in hard assets.
The KM#1248.2 designation distinguishes this later subtype from the initial post-revolutionary issues — a die modification, not a major redesign.