A digital copy of Gerald Gloade’s fine work. The Kraken, clearly larger than any sailing ship. An unhappy customer. Provided by Gerald Gloade Sr.

For centuries, mariners have reported strange sightings of a massive, shipwrecking sea monster—the Kraken. The beast was said to be so big it could be mistaken for an island, with tentacles powerful enough to tear a ship in two.

This awe-inspiring creature now glowers fiercely from the face of a bullion coin produced by the Royal Canadian Mint: the first in a new Creature ...

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