In 1996, the Royal Mint in conjunction with the Bank of England released a very special Limited Issue £5 Five Pound Banknote and 70th Birthday £5 Five Pound Coin Set to commemorate the 70th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The £5 Five Pound Banknote is of the current series in issue and shows a special cypher HM70 and a serial number between 1 and 5,000.
The Bank of England have issued this cypher in honour of this very special occasion. HM70 will not be produced for general circulation and therefore these are the only notes to have this cypher

The new £5 Five Pound Crown of 1996 celebrates Her Majesty, The Queen's 70th Birthday.
The reverse designed by Avril Vaughan and depicts Windsor Castle as a backdrop, the Union Jack and the Queen's personal flag. The two accompanying pennants bear the anniversary dates of 1926 and 1996.
The obverse, designed by Raphael Maklouf, bears an elegant portrait of the Queen.

A maximum of 5,000 sets will be issued.