A method for manufacturing a security element having a metallized relief portion and associated security element

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a security element having a metallized relief portion (22, 24) and a thereto gepasserten, narrow, demetallized flat region (28), wherein DEMR) a support (40, 42) so with a relief structure (14) with elevations and recesses (30) is provided, that a relief portion (32, 34) and a thereto gepasserter narrow flat area (38) without elevations and recesses are formed, wherein the flat portion (38) has at least two subregions (32, 34) of the relief portion separates is, W) for the carrier (40, 42) in the relief region (32, 34) and (in the flat area 38) of a washing ink layer (46, 48) a small layer thickness provided and applied to the carrier, M) of the (with a washable ink 44, 46 , provided 48) support (40, 42) at least in the relief portion (32, 34) and flat portion (38) is metallized, and a) of the metallised carrier (40, 42, 50) is subjected to a washing step with a solvent, wherein in the flat portion (38) removes the washable ink (48) together with the overlying metallization (50) and the flat region (38) is demetallised therethrough while the metallization (50) in the relief region (32, 34) on the support (40, 42) remains and the metallized relief portion (22, 24).