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We investigate a possible depiction of the famous SN 1054 event in speciallyminted coins produced in the Eastern Roman Empire in 1054 A.D. On these coins,we investigate if the head of the Emperor, Constantine IX, might represent theSun with a bright 'star' on either side - Venus in the east and SN 1054 in thewest, perhaps also representing the newly split Christian churches. We explorethe idea that the eastern star represents the stable and well-known Venus andthe Eastern Orthodox Church, while the western star represents the short-lived'new star' and the 'fading' Western Catholic church. We examined 36 coins ofthis rare Constantine IX Class IV batch. While no exact date could beassociated to any of these coins, they most likely were minted during the lastsix months of Constantine IX's rule in 1054. We hypothesise that the stance ofthe church concerning the order of the Universe, as well as the chaossurrounding the Great Schism, played a crucial role in stopping the officialreporting of an obvious event in the sky, yet a dangerous omen. A temporalcoincidence of all these events could be a reasonable explanation as well.

European historical evidence of the supernova of AD 1054 coins of Constantine IX and SN 1054