"Protect Our World" series has got a new addition - the Elk coin made of gold .999 in proof quality. Issued with the mintage of 500 pieces worldwide, this shiny coin boasts a beautiful relief elk design! Native to North America and East Asia, the Elk is one of the largest deer species in the world, along with the Moose and the Sambar Deer. Worldwide population of elk, counting those on farms and in the wild, is approximately 2 million.

The obverse of the coin represents the State Emblem of the Russian Federation. There is also the inscription indicating the name of the issuing bank. Along the rim of the coin, there are the legends denoting its face value and issuing year.

A relief image of a running elk is engraved on the shiny proof reverse. The picture is accomplished by the animal's natural habitat set on the background.