An article comprising: a substrate having a major surface; and an optical coating disposed on the major surface and forming an anti-reflective surface, the optical coating comprising an anti-reflective coating, wherein the article comprises a scratch resistant layer having a thickness in the range from 0.5 micrometer to 3 micrometers, and at least two additional layers positioned over the scratch resistant layer, wherein the layers positioned over that scratch resistant layer have a total thickness of less than or equal to 200 nm, wherein the anti-reflective coating comprises a first portion comprising layers and a second portion comprising layers, wherein the scratch resistant layer is disposed between the first portion and the second portion and wherein the layers of the first portion and the second portion are the same in composition with the proviso that the article is not an article having one of the following structures: Coating/Layer Periods, if applicable Material Refractive Index (at 550nm) Physical Thickness (nm) Optical coating 1 AlO x N y 2.00605 32 SiO 2 1.48114 12 Scratch-Resistant Layer AlO x N y 2.00605 2000 1 SiO 2 1.48114 8.78 AlO x N y 2.00605 44.19 2 SiO 2 1.48114 32.41 AlO x N y 2.00605 24.3 3 SiO 2 1.48114 58.55 AlO x N y 2.00605 7.47 - - AS Glass 1.50542 Total coating thickness (nm) 2219.7 Coating/Layer Periods, if applicable Material Refractive Index (at 550nm) Physical Thickness (nm) Optical coating 1 AlO x N y 2.00605 25 SiO 2 1.48114 25 Scratch-Resistant Layer AlO x N y 2.00605 2000 1 SiO 2 1.48114 8.78 AlO x N y 2.00605 44.19 2 SiO 2 1.48114 32.41 AlO x N y 2.00605 24.3 3 SiO 2 1.48114 58.55 AlO x N y 2.00605 7.47 - - AS Glass 1.50542 Total coating thickness (nm) 2225.7 Coating/Layer Periods, if applicable Material Refractive Index (at 550nm) Physical Thickness (nm) Optical coating SiO 2 1.48114 2 1 AlO x N y 2.00605 25 SiO 2 1.48114 25 Scratch-Resistant Layer AlO x N y 2.00605 2000 1 SiO 2 1.48114 8.78 AlO x N y 2.00605 44.19 2 SiO 2 1.48114 32.41 AlO x N y 2.00605 24.3 3 SiO 2 1.48114 58.55 AlO x N y 2.00605 7.47 - - AS Glass 1.50542 Total coating thickness (nm) 2227.7 or Coating/Layer Periods, if applicable Material Refractive Index (at 550nm) Physical Thickness (nm) Optical coating SiO 2 1.48114 100 1 AlO x N y 2.00605 34 SiO 2 1.48114 15 Scratch-Resistant Layer AlO x N y 2.00605 2000 1 SiO 2 1.48114 8.78 AlO x N y 2.00605 44.19 2 SiO 2 1.48114 32.41 AlO x N y 2.00605 24.3 3 SiO 2 1.48114 58.55 AlO x N y 2.00605 7.47 - - AS Glass 1.50542 Total coating thickness (nm) 2324.7 wherein AS Glass is a strengthened aluminosilicate glass having a nominal composition of 58 mol% SiO 2, 17 mol% Al 2 O 3, 17 mol% Na 2 O, 3 mol% MgO, 0.1 mol% SnO, and 6.5 mol% P 2 O 5. a substrate having a major surface; and an optical coating disposed on the major surface and forming an anti-reflective surface, the optical coating comprising an anti-reflective coating, wherein the article comprises a scratch resistant layer having a thickness in the range from 0.5 micrometer to 3 micrometers, and at least two additional layers positioned over the scratch resistant layer, wherein the layers positioned over that scratch resistant layer have a total thickness of less than or equal to 200 nm, wherein the anti-reflective coating comprises a first portion comprising layers and a second portion comprising layers, wherein the scratch resistant layer is disposed between the first portion and the second portion and wherein the layers of the first portion and the second portion are the same in composition with the proviso that the article is not an article having one of the following structures: Coating/Layer Periods, if applicable Material Refractive Index (at 550nm) Physical Thickness (nm) Optical coating 1 AlO x N y 2.00605 32 SiO 2 1.48114 12 Scratch-Resistant Layer AlO x N y 2.00605 2000 1 SiO 2 1.48114 8.78 AlO x N y 2.00605 44.19 2 SiO 2 1.48114 32.41 AlO x N y 2.00605 24.3 3 SiO 2 1.48114 58.55 AlO x N y 2.00605 7.47 - - AS Glass 1.50542 Total coating thickness (nm) 2219.7 Coating/Layer Periods, if applicable Material Refractive Index (at 550nm) Physical Thickness (nm) Optical coating 1 AlO x N y 2.00605 25 SiO 2 1.48114 25 Scratch-Resistant Layer AlO x N y 2.00605 2000 1 SiO 2 1.48114 8.78 AlO x N y 2.00605 44.19 2 SiO 2 1.48114 32.41 AlO x N y 2.00605 24.3 3 SiO 2 1.48114 58.55 AlO x N y 2.00605 7.47 - - AS Glass 1.50542 Total coating thickness (nm) 2225.7 Coating/Layer Periods, if applicable Material Refractive Index (at 550nm) Physical Thickness (nm) Optical coating SiO 2 1.48114 2 1 AlO x N y 2.00605 25 SiO 2 1.48114 25 Scratch-Resistant Layer AlO x N y 2.00605 2000 1 SiO 2 1.48114 8.78 AlO x N y 2.00605 44.19 2 SiO 2 1.48114 32.41 AlO x N y 2.00605 24.3 3 SiO 2 1.48114 58.55 AlO x N y 2.00605 7.47 - - AS Glass 1.50542 Total coating thickness (nm) 2227.7 or Coating/Layer Periods, if applicable Material Refractive Index (at 550nm) Physical Thickness (nm) Optical coating SiO 2 1.48114 100 1 AlO x N y 2.00605 34 SiO 2 1.48114 15 Scratch-Resistant Layer AlO x N y 2.00605 2000 1 SiO 2 1.48114 8.78 AlO x N y 2.00605 44.19 2 SiO 2 1.48114 32.41 AlO x N y 2.00605 24.3 3 SiO 2 1.48114 58.55 AlO x N y 2.00605 7.47 - - AS Glass 1.50542 Total coating thickness (nm) 2324.7 wherein AS Glass is a strengthened aluminosilicate glass having a nominal composition of 58 mol% SiO 2, 17 mol% Al 2 O 3, 17 mol% Na 2 O, 3 mol% MgO, 0.1 mol% SnO, and 6.5 mol% P 2 O 5.