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1 Dollar Lionfish
| Issuer | Central Bank of Barbados |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Barbados centered in the field, depicting a shield supported by a pelican on the left and a dolphin on the right, with a bearded fig tree above and a scroll below bearing the national motto PRIDE AND INDUSTRY. The date 2019 is divided across the lower field flanking the arms, with a trident symbol appearing to either side. The country name BARBADOS arcs along the upper legend and the denomination ONE DOLLAR is inscribed along the lower legend, all within a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The lionfish (Pterois volitans) is not native to Caribbean waters — it is an Indo-Pacific invasive species that likely entered the Atlantic through aquarium releases off Florida in the 1980s. By 2019, it had become one of the most ecologically damaging invasives in the region, decimating reef fish populations across Barbadian waters. The Central Bank's decision to place it on a coin was deliberate awareness currency, timed to national culling programs that encouraged locals to hunt and eat the species.