Obverse: depicts King George VI. Surrounded by the inscriptions 'GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX' (George VI, by the grace of God, King of all the Britons).
Reverse: depicts a square shield of arms with crowned royal cyphers. At the top is the inscription '- FID- -DEF -' (Defender of the Faith). The denomination 'HALF CROWN' and the year '1950' at the bottom.