stater

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sta=ter

CIDE DICTIONARY

stater, n. 

 One who states.  [1913 Webster]

stater, n. [L. stater, Gr. stath`r.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

stater, n. an ancient Greek gold or silver coin.

Etymology

ME f. LL f. Gk stater