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noun

Stater n. (Gr. Antiq.) 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.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Stater" Quotes from Famous Books

... object to," said the satrap, laughing, "seeing that you told them to lay a gold stater ...

— Uarda • Georg Ebers

Words linked to "Stater" : Garden Stater, resident, Bluegrass Stater, Granite Stater, Bay Stater, occupant, occupier, coin