I just acquired this gold noble of British king Henry VI. I can translate the obverse: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB "Henry (VI) by the grace of God king of England and France Lord of Ireland The reverse is beyond me. IHC AUT TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLORU IBAT The Internet yields nothing but jibberish and my trusty volume of England's Striking History covers silver coins and does not do much with gold. I would also like some help with the mint. Thank you to anyone who can help. This was a coin for royalty and the wealthy. It was worth 6 shillings and 8 pence which works out to 80 pence.
This page looks convincing to me: https://www.mintageworld.com/media/detail/2566-gold-noble-of-king-henry-vi/
It's a confusing, chaotic world to be sure when I find a coin-related answer that had you stumped! I don't expect it to happen a second time.
Ok, because I love history, and like to just "know" things, I wondered where "lis" mint was. So I googled it and got the following info. All of y'all probably already knew this, but it was new to me. Very nice coin @johnmilton. Glad you got it and shared it! The mint in England operating around 1421–1422 that used a lis (fleur-de-lis) mintmark on gold quarter nobles was the London Mint, located within the Tower of London. These coins, specifically from the beginning of Henry VI's first reign (beginning 1422, produced from late 1421), feature a lis above the royal arms. The Britannia Coin Company Mint Location: The Tower of London. Context: While the Calais mint was active, the lis mark on gold quarter nobles (1421-1430) is associated with the London Mint production. Time Period: Henry V/Early Henry VI era, specifically 1421–1422. The Britannia Coin Company Although the "annulet" issue is more famous for the 1422-1430 period, the lis was a common mark of this transitionary era. in England operating around 1421–1422 that used a lis (fleur-de-lis) mintmark on gold quarter nobles was the London Mint, located within the Tower of London. These coins, specifically from the beginning of Henry VI's first reign (beginning 1422, produced from late 1421), feature a lis above the royal arms. Mint Location: The Tower of London. Context: While the Calais mint was active, the lis mark on gold quarter nobles (1421-1430) is associated with the London Mint production. Time Period: Henry V/Early Henry VI era, specifically 1421–1422. Although the "annulet" issue is more famous for the 1422-1430 period, the lis was a common mark of this transitionary era.
