Konstantinos, metropolitan bishop of Tiberioupolis, 11th century. Seal (Lead, 20 mm, 5.87 g, 12 h). M-X Nimbate facing bust of St. Michael, holding trefoil scepter in his right hand. Rev. +KЄ RO/HΘЄI KωN / ЄΛAXHCTO / THRЄPI૪/ΠOΛЄO' ("Lord, help Konstantinos, the least of the Tiberopolitans") in five lines. Cf. Zacos II 420. Good very fine.

The seal from the Zacos collection has a legend variation, but it is certainly from the same period. The styles are remarkably similar and both types likely belong to same bishop. The Zacos seal has 'metropolites' in the legend, while our seal uses a term of humility, 'elachistos', meaning the least, smallest or most insignificant