Stelmužė Oak

Stelmuze Oak (Lithuanian: Stelmužės ąžuolas) is an English (Pedunculate) oak tree which grows in the former Stelmuze Manor park by Stelmužė village, Lithuania. The oak measures 3.5 m in diameter and 13 m in girth at its widest part; being 2.8 m. and 9.58 m at waist level. The oak reaches 23 m in height with only side branches remaining alive. It is believed to be at least 1,500 years old, possibly, as much as 2,000 years old; this makes it the oldest oak in Lithuania and one of the oldest in Europe. However, exact age measurements are difficult as the inner part of the trunk has been removed. In 1960 the oak was declared a natural monument and included in the list of protected objects in Lithuania. According to legend, Perkūnas was worshipped beneath this tree by Pagans.

Lithuania 2013 Stelmužė Oak
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The obverse of the coin features a stylized Vytis (the state emblem) with the inscriptions LIETUVA (Lithuania) and 2 LITAI (2 litas) arranged in a semicircle. The mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint is impressed on the obverse of the coin.
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The reverse of the coin features a creation of nature in the centre, inscription STELMUŽĖS AŽUOLAS (STELMUŽĖ OAK) above it, and the year of issue 2013 at the bottom.
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LT124CC1
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€1.2
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100000
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7.5g
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25mm
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