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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Whiptail Lizard
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#22 |
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| Obverse lettering | EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK 1 OZ .999 SILVER TWO DOLLARS QUEEN ELIZABETH II |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, which serves as the monetary authority for eight island states including Antigua, Grenada, and Saint Kitts, rarely issues silver collector coinage — most ECCB numismatic output is contracted through third-party mints for the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. This piece falls squarely into that category, produced well after Elizabeth II's health had visibly declined and during the period when several Caribbean realms were actively debating republican transitions.
The whiptail lizards of the Eastern Caribbean are of genuine scientific note — several species, particularly those on Anguilla and surrounding islands, reproduce through parthenogenesis, producing all-female populations without fertilization.