Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts King George VI. The coin has the inscription 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX' (George VI, by the grace of God, King of Britain, King of the World).
Reverse: depicts the cross of Saint George above a Tudor rose dividing the year of issue. The inscription 'FID:DEF:IND:IMP' is struck at the top and the denomination at the bottom 'THREE PENCE'.