An implant for insertion into a human or animal body including at least a substrate made of a metallic material and a surface formed on the substrate. The surface is completely or partially provided with a hard material coating. The hard material coating has a basic layer of TiN or TiNbN applied by means of a PVD method and an outer layer of TiAlN applied onto the basic layer by means of a PVD method. A method of production of the implant by using a PVD method.
