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The Ganj-i-Sawai was a ship (PROSE: A History of Humankind) belonging to the Mughal of India (TV: The Curse of the Black Spot) which was captured by Henry Avery and his crew. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)
The capture of the Ganj-i-Sawai was hailed as piracy's greatest exploit, with the East India Company estimating the loot's worth to be approximately $200 million by the 21st century, while other historians estimated the value to be closer to $400 million. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)
Avery hid a large portion of the captured treasure in the crypt of a church outside a small Cornish village, under the care of Joseph Longfoot. (TV: The Smugglers)
He kept the rest aboard the Fancy which, in 1699, became stranded at sea. A Siren used reflective surfaces of the polished treasure as portals in order to attack injured members of the crew. Avery was forced to throw the loot overboard. (TV: The Curse of the Black Spot)