Reverse In the central part, a hole framed by a dotted relief. To the left and right of it are the numbers 19 and 49 respectively, indicating the year of issue: 1949. Along the upper edge arc is the country name in English: 'FIJI', below is the inscription 'PENNY'. Around the edge of the coin is a dotted relief.
Obverse To the right, below, and left of the central hole is text in English: 'KING GEORGE THE SIXTH', above it is the Crown of the British Empire. The coin's edge features relief elements in the form of a dotted line.