The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge is milled.
The coin is devoted to 90-year anniversary of Royal Air Armed forces (RAF - Royal Air Force).
The Obverse: relief image of a portrait of Her Majesty of Queen Elizabeth II. Around inscriptions - SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS, year of issue - 2008.
The Reverse: to the center the relief image of the of the military the plane in the sky and the parachutists landing on the earth. Inscription - 490th ANNIVERSARY OG THE RAF. The top value - 2£.