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stater


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stater  \Stat"er\,  n. 
  One  who  states. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stater  \Sta"ter\,  n.  [L.  stater,  Gr  ?.]  (Gr.  Antiq.) 
  The  principal  gold  coin  of  ancient  Grece.  It  varied  much  in 
  value,  the  stater  best  known  at  Athens  being  worth  about 
  [pounds]1  2s.,  or  about  $5.35.  The  Attic  silver  tetradrachm 
  was  in  later  times  called  stater. 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Stater 
  Greek  word  rendered  "piece  of  money"  (Matt.  17:27,  A.V.;  and 
  shekel"  in  R.V.).  It  was  equal  to  two  didrachmas  ("tribute 
  money,"  17:24),  or  four  drachmas,  and  to  about  2s.  6d.  of  our 
  money.  (See  {SHEKEL}.) 
 




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