- Produced by The Royal Mint.
- Struck in .500 quality silver and finished to a proof standard.
- 1937 was the first year in which this version of the Sixpence silver coin was released, marking the start of the reign for King George VI, after officially ascending to the throne on 11th December 1936.
- The coin was created and released as part of a commemorative set, in recognition of the coronation of King George VI, which took place at Westminster Abbey in London on 12th May 1937.
- The reverse of the coin features the crowned Royal Cypher of King George VI, a design by George Kruger Gray CBE.
- The crowned Royal Cypher, 'GRI', on the reverse of the coin, symbolises the Latin for 'GEORGIVS REX IMPERATOR', which translates as, 'George King and Emperor', in English.
- The crown which is positioned above the Royal Cypher of King George VI, is the 'Tudor Crown', design, also known as the 'Imperial Crown', design.
- The Tudor Crown, also known as the Imperial Crown, was a crown created in the early 16th century for either King Henry VII or King Henry VIII, the first Tudor monarchs of England. The crown was destroyed in 1649 during the English Civil War.
- The Latin inscription around the reverse of the coin, 'FID · DEF · · IND · IMP', an abbreviation of 'FIDEI DEFENSOR INDIAE IMPERATOR', translates as 'Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India', in English.
- The inscription for the denomination of 'SIXPENCE', is shown around the reverse of the coin, underneath the Royal Cypher of King George VI.
- The year '1937', is shown on the reverse of the coin, divided at either side of the Royal Cypher design.
- The initials 'K · G', of the artist George Kruger Gray CBE who created the design, are shown below the Royal Cypher design on the reverse of the coin.
- Designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE, the obverse of the coin features the first uncrowned portrait of King George VI, after officially ascending to the throne on 11th December 1936.
- The Latin inscription around the obverse of the coin, 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX', an abbreviation from 'GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM REX', translates as 'George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains', in English.
- The initials 'HP', of the artist Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE who created the uncrowned portrait of King George VI, are displayed on the obverse of the coin, below the neck of the portrait.
- Maximum mintage of 26,402.
