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1 Azadi Revolution
| Issuer | Bank Melli Iran (Bankملی ایران) |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device consisting of the stylized interlocking geometric emblem of Bank Melli Iran, rendered as a hexagonal knot-like logotype within a plain hexagonal frame, set against a finely granulated inner field. The central motif is surrounded by an ornamental border of scrolling arabesque and floral motifs in low relief. The legend BANK MELLI IRAN (بانک ملّی ایران) appears in Arabic script along the lower periphery. The outer rim is defined by a fine reeded border. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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The Azadi ("Freedom") series was introduced by Bank Melli Iran as a domestically issued bullion coin intended to reduce Iranian dependence on foreign gold coins — particularly the widely hoarded British Sovereign — that had long dominated private savings in the country. The 1979 "Revolution" issue marks the specific transitional moment between imperial and republican authority, struck as the Shah's government collapsed and the Islamic Republic consolidated control over state institutions including the mint.
The Fr#114 designation places this squarely in the Faearn gold reference, confirming its recognized status as a bullion type rather than a commemorative anomaly.