Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment An interesting medal. "1855 and San Francisco was celebrating the defeat of the Russians at Sebastopol in the Crimean War. South Park had been chosen as the scene of the festivities " The British lion tramples the Russian flag (a pair of feet protude from under it). whilst the French eagle savages the Russian double headed eagle. The medal has two obverse sides. I would like to identify who the initials V & G (which can be seen below the Russian flag) represent.