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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Henry Avery
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · NIUE · TWO DOLLARS RDM 2011 |
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Henry Avery — also recorded as Every — pulled off what remains arguably the most lucrative single pirate raid in history when he took the Mughal treasure ship Ganj-i-Sawai in 1695, triggering a diplomatic crisis that nearly severed England's East India Company from Indian trade entirely. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb briefly imprisoned Company factors in retaliation. Avery was never caught, and his ultimate fate is unknown — he simply vanished, possibly in Ireland or the American colonies.
Niue has issued this type under licensing agreements common to small Pacific island nations that use coin programs primarily as revenue instruments rather than circulating currency.