I’m Your Venus

According to the hit single I’m Your Venus (from the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue in 1969 and then again from the UK girl band Bananarama in 1986), ‘Venus is the name of the game’.

It’s also the name of Louisenthal’s latest security feature – specifically RollingStar® Venus, an upgrade on the company’s portfolio of threads based on its micro-mirror technology.

RollingStar® was first introduced in 2011, taking its name from the shaped light reflection that travels, or ‘rolls’ along the thread. The thread combines micro- mirror with ColourShift technology, which act in concert to provide a defined movement sequence and striking colour change when the banknote is tilted.

This was followed by Galaxy™ in 2017, an advancement on the micro-mirror technology that provides 3D effects along with movement. And then, in 2021, Louisenthal brought out RollingStar® i+, with a clearer colour gradient, more design opportunities and the ability to assign different motifs to each thread window (see CN May 2021).