#empress plotina

[yendts]

emperor trajan & empress plotina

[theothergal]

I rewatched the Hadrian Opera and I noticed that Antinous Is the only character who wears white both before and after dying and turning into a God.

During the play, the only other two characters fully clothed in white are Plotina and Trajan, who are already gods (and maybe some background characters, I don't remember).

Then, at the end Hadrian changes his purple robe with a silver one, and we see Sabina with a white tunic, instead of her usual blue, but Antinous is wearing the same white tunic he had when he was alive.

I think it's a cool detail, as if he was always meant to be a god from the very beginning.

[artschoolglasses]

Empress Plotina

The Vatican Museums, Vatican City

[emthehistorygirl]

Sestertius from the reign of Trajan, showing the face of his wife Plotina.  Trajan offered Plotina the title ‘Augusta’ in 100 AD, but she did not accept till 105, she did not appear on coinage till 112 AD.

Weight: 21.59 g

Diameter: 34.4 mm

Source:  Forum Ancient Coins