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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Stater

/(stāt"ẽr)/ · Stat·er · IPA /ˈsteɪtɚ/
01 n. One who states.
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    One who states.
02 n. The principal gold coin of ancient Greece. It varied much in value, the stater best known at Athens being worth about £1 2s., or about $5.…
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    The principal gold coin of ancient Greece. It varied much in value, the stater best known at Athens being worth about £1 2s., or about $5.35 (in 1890 value). The Attic silver tetradrachm was in later times called stater.(Gr. Antiq.) Also: tetradrachm