I am unaware of any direct ties between the coins and Masada itself, other than the strong ties between the
Jewish resistance and mass suicide at Masada as opposed to giving the
Romans a "
victory" there.
If you've never been there, it's an almost surreal feeling as you walk around. When we were there a few years ago, our guide, Ronen, was former Israeli army (as almost every
man and woman is) and as he told us about what took place there, even
his voice seemed to
crack a little. Add to that the two Israeli F-16s that streaked overhead at just that moment, and it really sinks in.
Craig