Cook Islands has presented new silver coins belong to series: World of Hunting, series based on the animal world and the human prey.

Even prehistoric man of the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic age) went hunting regularly. Hunting provided them with a food source and supplied them with valuable animal by-products such as fur, bones and sinews.

Red deer

First silver coin in this series is dedicated to red deer. The coin reverse depicts a splendid coloured image of a red deer. The coin’s obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, Iran, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red deer have been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. In many parts of the world, the meat from red deer is used as a food source.

Wild boar

Second silver coin in this series is dedicated to wild boar. The coin reverse depicts a splendid coloured image of a wild boar in his natural habitat. The coin’s obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Wild boar or wild pig (Sus scrofa) is a species of the pig genus Sus, part of the biological family Suidae. The species includes many subspecies. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig, an animal with which it freely hybridises. Wild boar are native across much of Northern and Central Europe, the Mediterranean region (including North Africa's Atlas Mountains) and much of Asia, including Japan and as far south as Indonesia. Populations have also been artificially introduced in some parts of the world, most notably the Americas and Australasia, where they are regarded as both an important food resource and an environmental threat. Elsewhere, such as England, populations have also become established after escapes of wild boar from captivity.