Security element and value document having this security element

Abstract

A security element (100, 101) and a value document (200, 201) having such a security element (100, 101) in the form of a strip having a first (1) and second polymer layer (2) are shown, baying a visually recognizable grid primed image (3), which is luminescent under UV radiation, between the first (1) and second layer (2), wherein the grid printed image (3) has an opacity and forms at least one imprint area (5) having a boundary contour (4) within the security element (100, 101). To increase the forgery protection, it is proposed that at least one of the two polymer layers (1, 2) have an opacity at least in the region of the boundary contour (4) of the imprint area (5) and be adapted in its opacity to the opacity of the imprint area (5), in order to diminish the visual recognizability of the boundary contour (4) of the imprint area (5) of the luminescent grid printed image (3) on the security element (100, 101).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.