Altar of Manius Cretinus from Gherla

Altar in limestone (H. 0.84 Br. 0.29-0.335 D. 0.19), the top decoration consists of a crenulated border with a rosette in the middle. Found at Gherla which Cumont erroneously situates in Moesia Superior. Cluj, Museum.CIL III 5540; 12540; MMM II No. 231a.L.H. 0.055-0.07.I(nvicto) M(ithrae) Maniu[s] / Cretinus / pr(aefectus) al(ae) II P(a)n(noniorum) / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens).1: Instead of I.M. the altar was originally dedicated to I.O.M. but later on the o was abrased.2/3: Buday in Dolgozatok VII, 1916, 80 and fig. 6 reads Man(ius) Lucretianus which in all probability is correct…