After World War II, the Soviet Union took control of several countries in Eastern Europe. These Communist countries effectively drew what Winston Churchill described as an “iron curtain” across Europe. Despite being under the authoritarian rule if the USSR, these Soviet countries did print their own currency.
Included in this 6-banknote set is a Albanian 100 leke, a Bulgarian 100 leva, an East German 20 Deutschemark, an Hungarian 10 florint, a Polish 100 zlotych and a Yugoslovian 5000 dinara.
Included with this set is a Certificate of Authenticity and billfold.