1973 ~ YEAR 48 SHOWA ERA ~ 5 YEN

MINTAGE 745,000,000 ~ COMPOSITION - COPPER - ZINC ~ COIN IS IN UNCIRCULATED CONDITION. 

The Japanese for "five yen," go en (五円) is a homophone with go-en (御縁), "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