Reverse The country name 'FIJI' is inscribed along the upper edge. Below is the English inscription 'PENNY', meaning 'one penny'. Around the central round hole is a decorative raised pattern resembling a dotted line. The year of issue '1940' is on the sides.
Obverse The coin's edge features a decorative raised dotted pattern. Along the edge in the right, bottom, and left sections is the English text 'GEORGE. VI. KING. EMPEROR', translating to 'George VI King Emperor'. In the central part above the round hole is the Imperial Crown.