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Half Bolognino 1690 !In the late 17th century (around 1690), the Papal States were undergoing monetary reforms or a shortage of metal. Instead of producing new blanks, the Bologna mint simply took older coins that were already in circulation (in this case, from 1650) and struck them with a new motif and date (1690).Pope Alexander VIII: The year 1690 falls under the short pontificate of Pope Alexander VIII (1689–1691). It was during his reign that these emergency or austerity mintings were carr...