Stater

Stat´er Pronunciation: stāt´ẽr

n.	1.	One who states.
	1.	(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.

Noun	1.	stater - any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece
	2.	stater - a resident of a particular state or group of states; "Keystone stater"; "farm staters"