hemistater

/hɛmɪˈsteɪtər/

Definitions

1. noun

A Greek silver coin worth one-half of a drachma.

“The archaeologist examined the ancient Greek hemistater found at the excavation site.”

Synonyms

  • Greek drachma
  • Greek half-drachma

Antonyms

  • Greek tetradrachma
  • double drachma