The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, established in 1983 as the monetary authority for eight island territories, issues commemorative coinage collectively rather than under individual nation names — which is why this piece carries no single country attribution. The Sisserou, endemic only to Dominica and listed as critically endangered, has been a focal point of conservation efforts since habitat loss from hurricanes, particularly Maria in 2017, devastated old-growth forest canopy across the island's interior.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, established in 1983 as the monetary authority for eight island territories, issues commemorative coinage collectively rather than under individual nation names — which is why this piece carries no single country attribution. The Sisserou, endemic only to Dominica and listed as critically endangered, has been a focal point of conservation efforts since habitat loss from hurricanes, particularly Maria in 2017, devastated old-growth forest canopy across the island's interior.