Coin of Antigonus by hadassah | Nov 16, 2015 | From Alexander to the Maccabees, Maccabean Period A Greek name meaning “comparable to his father” or “worthy of his father”. In this context, we are referring to Antigonus (died 37 BC), the last ruler of the Hasmonean kingdom of Judea. This is known as the, “Coin of Antigonus”.