Itimad ud-Daula Mir Qasim, Silver Rupee, 11.46g, Munger (Monghyr / Mongeer) Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1176/ RY 4, Sun mark on obverse, resembling closely to the Nawab’s issues from Murshidabad mint and subsequently copied on the coins of East India Company. Complete AH year, Mint name on bottom of reverse. Extremely fine, exceedingly rare. In 1761 the Nawab of Bengal, Mir Qasim, moved his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr. Monghyr was noted for its fine situation and pure air and gained a reputation as a health resort. He built a palace, reorganised his army along European lines and ran the Government of Bengal from there in a way that appears to have been approved of by his subjects. However, he soon fell out with the British at Calcutta who resented the fact that the Nawab took steps to try to stop the practice of paying taxes and tribute to the company. A British army was sent to Monghyr and it captured the fort in October 17631. After his move to Monghyr, the Nawab started a mint there. Extremely rare mohurs and rupees exist dated 1176 RY 4 with the mint name Monghyr are known. The Hijri year 1176 ended on the 11th of July 1763, before the British captured the place. These coins would, therefore, have been issued by the Nawab from his mint at Monghyr.