Reverse At the top, the inscription 'HALFPENNY'. At the bottom (below the hole), the name of the island group 'FIJI'. In the central part, the year of issue is split into two parts: left - '19', right - '49' (1949). Around the hole and the rim, a pattern of rectangles.
Obverse In the central part, a hole. Above it, a crown - a symbol of the British Empire. To the right, bottom, and left, the name and title of the monarch in English 'KING∙ GEORGE∙ THE∙ SIXTH', with dots between the words of the legend. Around the circumference along the rim, a pattern of rectangular denticles.