Iran's Tehran gold market set new price records on the first day of the Iranian Lunar New Year (August 23). New full-size gold coins reached 217.5 million rials, while older full-size coins rose by 11.2 million rials to 216.5 million rials. Half-size gold coins jumped by 6.2 million rials to 112 million rials, and quarter-size gold coins rose by 4.1 million rials to 60.5 million rials. Smaller denomination gold coins increased by 1 million rials to 31 million rials.