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The Scholar:		Whether as a scholar in the study of coins from ancient Palestine, or as an initiator and curator of important coin collections, (one of which can be seen in Basel at the Antikenmuseum), or as a lecturer at universities, or as an advisor for the MoneyMuseum collection, Leo Mildenberg's strength lies in generously sharing his knowledge and passion. Leo Mildenberg describing a small Greek coin from Sicily dated around 425 BC: "Just look at the way the swan swims to the left on this tiny litra from Samaria! The waves curl to the left the same way the fish is swimming to the left. The swan's wide-spread wings are wonderfully arched into the form of the coin." Language is an instrument of communication and Leo Mildenberg reads and writes the ancient languages. He is fluent in German, English, French, Italian and knows some Russian. But more than that, Leo Mildenberg knows the high art of explaining complex phenomena in an easy to understand way. "There was a time when coin dealers were not only merciless and competitive business people but also had to be versatile personalities. They had to feel at home in the office with their books as well as bargaining at a bazaar; at small-talk with collectors or in a scholarly discourse with professors at the university." This description taken from the "Münzrevue," Dec. 1998 describes the versatility of Leo Mildenberg completely. He's one of the last of the sovereign all-rounders, where fair play and a love for detail share the foreground.