KRYPTEN presents the “Antarctica 200” house banknote with a brand-new HoloTWINS® security stripe. The novelty expands our portfolio of HoloTWINS® two-sided elements developed for window banknotes.
The banknote design is dedicated to the anniversary of the discovery of the sixth continent. 200 years ago, on January 28, 1820, the Russian navigators Faddej Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev first saw the coast of Antarctica.
The active introduction of large transparent windows in banknotes encourages the search for new security features. Developers get a wide range of opportunities for unconventional solutions to offer central banks innovative security elements with high resistance to imitation and forgery.
While working on the concept of HoloTWINS® security stripe, we took an integral approach to create new elements. The “Antarctica 200” banknote reflects the optimal combination of three important components of a modern security feature. These are state-of-the-art optical demetallization technologies. Catchy visual effects for quick and unambiguous identification. And also a well thought-out design of security elements that attracts the user's attention.
High-Precision Technology
In the new HoloTWINS® security stripe we have combined a two-sided element placed in the banknote window and demetallized images that are visible only on one side of the stripe. The use of several holographic elements greatly enhances stripe security. The design of images composes a unified composition while their visual effects complement each other.
Like all elements of the HoloTWINS® family, the security stripe on the "Antarctica 200" banknote is made using high-precision micro-demetallization. It is micro-demetallization that makes it possible to create such technologically advanced security features. To get two-sided elements it is required:
- To reproduce two different images on the front and back sides of the feature using the same mask.
- To ensure 100% image tolerance between different objects on the opposite sides of the element.
With the HoloTWINS® series, we successfully solve these challenging technological tasks. Implementing high-precision micro-demetallization we reproduce a sophisticated image change effect on the HoloTWINS® security stripe. On the obverse in the banknote window, the user observes a compass decorated with a monogram and the date “200”. While turning over the banknote the image changes. Now, on the back side repeated denominations “200” are distinctly visualized in the banknote window.
Intuitive Identification
Two-sided security elements open a new phase in the application of optical features for modern banknotes security. The concept of the HoloTWINS® series is built around the intuitive image change effect. This interactive component of two-sided elements engages the user to examine the banknote. A person instantly gets involved in the game of effects and curiously identifies the images on different sides of the banknote. Visuals effects of HoloTWINS™ features are easy to remember and authenticate.
On the “Antarctica 200” banknote, the monogram image on the obverse of the two-sided element is combined with the denomination of the banknote on the reverse. This classic pair of recognizable symbols and denomination helps the user quickly remember the security feature and accurately determine the authenticity of the banknote. Creating an element design it is possible to use a combination of two national symbols or a portrait of a famous person.
As a reminder, in November 2019, we released the first house banknote with the HoloTWINS™ element. The series was presented in Japan at the International High Security Printing Asia Conference. The "Samurai Clash" banknote incorporates a two-sided bimetallic hologram, which features identical images on opposite sides of the element but in different colors. The gold image of the obverse is inversely duplicated in silver on the reverse.
Striking Effects
The images on both sides of the HoloTWINS® element are demetallized from fine 120 microns. The jewelry precision of technology allows the implementation of any design idea. On the “Antarctica 200” banknote high-precision micro-demetallization reproduces the finest details on the compass dial and curls on the monogram. The technology can be used to create holographic elements and objects of various shapes, complex compositions, including portraits.
Dynamic color effects appear on the elements upon tilting. The external part of the compass is made using holographic grey technology with a dynamic tone flow effect.
On the obverse, the stripe incorporates two more demetallized elements with vibrant dynamic effects which increase the overall security.
- Above the two-sided element, there are holographic images of a glacier and penguins made using holographic gray technology with a dynamic contrast effect. In the background, an ornament of lines 20 microns thick with a wavy dynamic effect resembles the Northern lights. Diffractive microtext 50 microns high twisted in a spiral quotes the poem “Antarctica” by Boris Nartsissov.
- Below the two-sided element, the stripe exhibits a hologram with the sloop Vostok made in high resolution. The raised sails are made with a monochrome bas-relief effect. The ropes of the sloop are demetallized with lines 20 microns thick. The height of “АНТАРКТИДА 200” diffractive microtext on the bow of the sloop is 50 microns. The background ornament with a line thickness of 20 microns reproduces a color dynamic effect.
To examine all the security features of the HoloTWINS™ stripe please watch the video about the “Antarctica 200” house banknote.
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