Stater /(stāt"ẽr)/

Stat·er

Stater

n.
  1. One who states.

Stater

n.
  1. 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.)