Gold Is Everywhere, Everything Is Golden

Ukraine
Scythian Gold Treasure
March 20, 1999
Golden Pectoral (necklace)
Golden Strap
Golden Elk
Golden Boar
The Scythians were a group of Iranian and Eurasian nomads who lived in a large area from modern Kazakhstan to Ukraine during 9 to 1 Century B.C. The Scythians worked in a wide variety of materials such as gold, wood, leather, bone, bronze, iron, and silver. Many Scythian artifacts were found in tombs in southern Ukraine. The gold objects showcased in this stamp set are dated at 4 to 5 Century B.C.

Colombia
Administrative Council of Universal Postal Union
October 13, 1967
Pre-Columbian Gold Artifacts
Bird pectoral
Diadem in Calima style
Costumed figure pendant
Popayan bird pectoral
Poporo Quimbaya

Colombia
Definitive Issue - Gold Ornaments
1978 - 1980
Pendant (Tolima)
Figure (Muisca)
Owl (Calima)
Nose pendant (Tairona)
Frog (Quimbaya)

Berlin (Germany)
Social Welfare: Art of Gold- and Silversmith
October 13, 1988
Brooch (ca. 1700 A.D.)
Lion Jug (1540 A.D.)
Goblet (1536 A.D.)
Cope Clasp (ca. 1400 A.D.)

FRG (Germany)
Archaeological Heritage
August 16, 1977
The Gold Conical Hat of Schifferstadt (ca. 1400 - 1300 B.C.)
Gilded helmet from the Frankish royal grave in 1782 by Krefeld-Gelle

Egypt
Airmail
March 1, 1993
Tutankhamun's gold mask
The mask weighs ten kilograms and measures 54 cm in height and 39.3 cm in width. It is made of gold which is inlaid with semi-precious stones, colored glass paste and the eyes are made with obsidian and quartz. The back of the mask is chased with a series of spells and texts from the Book of the Dead. The mask was placed directly on the mummy of King Tutankhamun inside the third coffin housed in the sarcophagus.

Colombia
The 75th Anniversaries of National Bank, Comptroller-General's Office, and Banking Superintendent's Office
July 29, 1998
The designs showcase three pieces of pre-Columbian artifacts from the Gold Museum:
Gold medallion (Tairona culture)
Gold pin (Malagana culture)
Gold mask (Quimbaya culture)

Georgia
Ancient Jewelry
November 5, 2004
Gold necklace and pins of Kurgans Trialeti culture (2000 - 1500 B.C.)
Gold necklace and pin of Colchian culture (5 Century B.C.)

Peru
Eighth World Colloquium on world Heritage Cities - Cusco
January 9, 2006
Cusco, a city in the Peruvian Andes, was once capital of the Inca empire, and is now known for its archaeological remains. In 1983 Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The stamp design features an Inca gold artifact found in Cusco.

Mexico
1300 Anniversary of the Bulgarian State
September 19, 1981
Set of three stamps, one depicts a Panagyurishte gold Aries-shaped rhyton with goddesses (4th Century B.C.).

Iran
The 2500th Anniversary of Persian Empire
May 15, 1971
Set of two, one stamp shows a gold snarling winged lion by the
Achaemenid goldsmiths.

Peru
Pre-Columbian Gold Artifacts
June 3, 2002
Crab man (Sipán culture)
Warrior (Sicán culture)
Pectoral (Kuntur Wasi culture)

Peru
50th Anniversary of the first EUROPA Stamp Series
November 24, 2005
The designs show EUROPA stamps and Peruvian gold artifacts from Mochica Culture and Chimú Culture.

South Korea
Definitive Issue
March 10, 1974
Kumkwanchong Gold Crown, Silla period.
August 15, 1977
A gold and jade crown with pendants, Old Silla period.

South Africa
Decimal Definitive Issue
May 31, 1961
The 2c stamp depicts gold production.