The invention concerns an anti-counterfeiting marker for providing
variable entries (19) and for fixing them on a support (18) to be marked
comprising: a sheet-like core (1) having at least a first colored effect
(21), visible when illuminated by a predetermined light, and on the
reverse side of the core (1), a brittle thickness (3) having a printing
surface (4) designed to be damaged and peeled off the core (1) when
scratched or erased in an attempt to counterfeit the variable entries
(19), and including at least a second coloured effect (22) visible on the
side of the printing surface (4) at least when illuminated by said
predetermined light, and designed, by combination with the first colored
effect (21), to produce a third colored effect (23). The invention also
concerns the method for using such a marker and to the resulting marked
medium.