The Croatian National Bank is issuing a silver collector coin “Black Lizard” in a 6 euro denomination, depicting a motif of an endemic subspecies of the Brusnik karst lizard (Podarcis melisellensis melisellensis), an important part of the natural heritage of the Republic of Croatia, living on a small island of Brusnik, which has been protected as a geological natural monument since 1951.
Minted in brilliant uncirculated condition and ultra high relief, the silver collector coin will be released for sale on 21 January 2025.
Shown below are technical characteristics and the number of items released.
| DENOMINATION | WEIGHT (g) | DIAMETER (mm) | FINENESS/1000 | QUANTITY max. pieces |
| EUR 6 | 62.207+ 0.80 | 45± 0.30 | 999,9 (silver) | 400 |
The Decision on the issue of the 6-euro silver collector coin “Black Lizard” was published in the Official Gazette 145/2024.
The author of the design of the silver collector coin is Nikola Vudrag.
This collector coin was minted by and is sold by the Croatian Mint.