Metal Coated Image
An image on the banknote with a distinctive metallic glitter (not printed by an ink). Glitter intensity changes when changing the angle of view. It may also have additional security features (e.g. microtext) (fig. 1).
See also metallic ink, metallic patch GOLDswitch
a
b
Fig. 1. Metal Coated Image. 50 Swiss Francs, 8th Series (2004):
a – view at right angles; b – view at an acute angle