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stater Definition

stater (stāt′ər)

noun

any of various gold and silver coins of ancient Greece

Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) < Gr statēr, orig., a weight

stater Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • gold: You didn't use gold staters for going down to the wheelwright to get your chariot repaired.
  • Celtic: Incredibly, it was unearthed not far away from where they found the Alton hoard of Celtic gold staters in 1996.

Noun used with modifier

  • gold: The first coins Gold staters are among the earliest coins imported into Britain.
  • quarter: A quarter stater of this kind was found at St. John's Wood.
  • bay: Better bay stater the south kim of data related.