stater

American  

[stey-ter] / ˈsteɪ tər /

noun

1. any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.

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stater British  

/ ˈsteɪtə /

noun

1. any of various usually silver coins of ancient Greece

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Etymology

Origin of stater

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin statēr < Greek statḗr, akin to histánai to place in the balance, literally, to make stand

Example Sentences

He added: "Having never expected to actually find one, let alone in Anglesey, can you imagine my shock, delight and surprise, having dug up a beautiful full gold stater in mint condition?"

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023

A few weeks ago, she unearthed a silver Celtic stater - a small coin decorated with a triple-tailed horse that was used by a local tribe in around 20BC.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023

In his playoff debut, Rodriguez was 1 for 3 with two runs scored — both coming after he reached base when he was hit by a pitch from Toronto stater Alek Manoah.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022

PAS said it would not normally expect to see a stater of Cunobelin in Norfolk, although one similar on record had been found in 1994 at Bacton, near Stowmarket, Suffolk.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022

That Themistocles was prince of Magnesia is the less doubtful because a silver stater of this city, 8,56 grammes in weight, with the square, and the name of Themistocles, is in existence: Mommsen.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max