Stater \Sta"ter\, n. [L. stater, Gr. ?.]
(Gr. Antiq.)
The principal gold coin of ancient Grece. It varied much in
value, the stater best known at Athens being worth about
[pounds]1 2s., or about $5.35. The Attic silver tetradrachm
was in later times called stater.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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