An authenticating system includes an object, an authentication service, a segmentation system, and an analysis system. The object includes a plurality of steganographic instruments on a visible portion of the object. The authentication service is configured to receive a digital image of at least one of the plurality of steganographic instruments. The segmentation system is configured to extract the at least one of the plurality of steganographic instruments for analysis. The analysis system is configured to determine if the at least one extracted steganographic instrument corresponds to at least one registered steganographic instrument.