- Produced by The Royal Mint.
- Struck in .500 quality silver.
- The same coin was first released in 1937, marking the start of the reign for King George VI.
- The reverse of the coin features the Shield of St. George on top of the Tudor Rose, a design by George Kruger Gray CBE.
- The Shield of St. George, also known as St. George's Cross, is the central feature of the national flag of England and dates back to the late Middle Ages. During this time, it was used as a symbol by knights during the Crusades to represent courage and chivalry.
- The Tudor Rose, featured on the reverse of the coin, was created by King Henry VII after the Wars of the Roses, symbolising the start of the Tudor dynasty with the union of the House of York and the House of Lancaster.
- 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'.
- The inscription for the denomination of 'THREE · PENCE', is shown on the reverse of the coin, underneath the Shield of St. George and Tudor Rose design.
- The year '1938', is shown on the reverse of the coin, divided at either side of the Shield of St. George and Tudor Rose design.
- The initials 'K · G', of the artist George Kruger Gray CBE who created the design, are shown below the Shield of St. George and Tudor Rose design on the reverse of the coin.
- The obverse of the coin shows the uncrowned portrait of King George VI, created by Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE.
- 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.
- Released into general circulation in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
