Five Pounds - HM70
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| ND1996, PNL |
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| Folder Front Cover |
This is a numismatic commemorative issue, released by the Bank of England and the Royal Mint with a five pounds note and a five pounds coin. This commemorative issue was released in 1996 to celebrate the Queen's 70th birthday and as such a special cypher of HM70 was used for the serial number on the note. The design of the banknote was the same as those circulating notes at that time except that it has a special cypher of HM70. This HM70 prefix will not be produced for general circulation. The coin issued together with this note is a five pound crown is in BU condition. This coin is the third in a sequence of commemorative five-pound coins and is also the first United Kingdom coin issued to celebrate the birthday of a reigning monarch. A total sets of 5000 were issued for this special occasion.
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