FIELD: printing.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a covered instrument, in particular, to a banknote, bank card, identification card, certificate, passport, security or certificate. The document contains a translucent carrier substrate made of paper and/or plastic, and at least one protective element applied on the carrier substrate or embedded in the carrier substrate which when seen from at least one side of the covered instrument in transmitted light shows at least one first image and simulates the presence of at least one first watermark in the carrier substrate. At least in some areas the document has at least one layer simulating first watermark, giving it unexpected optical effects in comparison with protective elements with conventional water marks.
EFFECT: document is provided, which is especially hard-to-copy, having simulated effect of the watermark using the protective element.
38 cl, 8 dwg
