Reverse In the central part is a stylized depiction of a turtle facing upwards. To the left is the number "19", to the right "37" - indicating the issue date "1937". Along the upper edge arc is the inscription "FIJI". Along the lower edge arc of the coin is the English inscription "SIXPENCE". The coin's edge features decorative elements in the form of dentils.
Obverse In the central part is the left-facing profile of British Emperor George VI. Along the rim, on the left, is the Latin inscription "GEORGE VI", on the right - "KING EMPEROR". Below the neck truncation are the letters "PM", denoting the initials of the artist Percy Metcalfe. The coin's edge features decorative raised dentils.