Technical Details

Product Details

Package Dimensions
Width : 0.98 inch
Height : 0.31 inch
Length : 2.52 inch

Shipping Weight: 0.16 ounce (View shipping rates and policies)

ASIN : B00NMM831G

Product Description

***Circulated brass 5 yen, similar to example pictured in stock photo. The front of the coin depicts a rice plant growing out of the water, with ''five yen'' written in kanji; the back is stamped with ''Japan'' and the year of issue, also in kanji, separated by sprouts of a tree. The three graphic elements of the coin represent agriculture and fisheries, the key elements of the Japanese first-sector economy. Around a hole, there is a gear that represents industry. It is the only Japanese coin in circulation to lack Arabic numerals on either face. This is a file photo of a very similar 5 yen coin. These are very popular for use as jewelry charms, strung as necklaces or as good luck charms. The Japanese for ''five yen,'' go en (??) is a homophone with go-en (??), ''en'' being a word for causal connection or relationship, and ''go'' being a respectful prefix. As a result, five-yen coins are commonly given as donations at Shinto shrines with the intention of establishing a good connection with the deity of the shrine, and is widely believed it is best to insert a single five-yen coin into a new wallet before inserting any other money.