A spectrally selective solar absorber coating for a receiver of a solar thermal or thermodynamic system and comprising in sequence: - an infrared reflecting multilayer structure ; - an absorbing multilayer cermet structure ; and - an anti-reflection multilayer structure ; wherein the infrared reflecting multilayer structure comprises: (i) an infrared reflecting base layer with a barrier and adhesion layer function, which is designed to be, in use, in contact with a substrate , which is part of the receiver; said infrared reflecting base layer consisting of one or more transition metals selected from among Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Mo, W or of a nitride of one or more of said transition metals; and (ii) a multifunction structure , which is placed on said infrared reflecting base layer , said absorber coating being characterized in that said multifunction structure comprises at least: - multiple additional infrared reflecting layers with the function of increasing the infrared reflectance of the absorber coating , each of which consists of a metal selected from among Au, Ag, Cu, Al, Mo and W, and - multiple stabilizing layers for said additional infrared reflecting layer , each of which consists of ▪ a ceramic material; or ▪ a cermet material; or ▪ a material consisting of one or more transition metals or of a nitride of one or more of said transition metals; said additional infrared reflecting layers and said multiple stabilizing layers being arranged so that one reflecting layer alternates with one or more stabilizing layers ; one of said stabilizing layers being placed in contact with said absorbing multilayer cermet structure . - an infrared reflecting multilayer structure ; - an absorbing multilayer cermet structure ; and - an anti-reflection multilayer structure ; (i) an infrared reflecting base layer with a barrier and adhesion layer function, which is designed to be, in use, in contact with a substrate , which is part of the receiver; said infrared reflecting base layer consisting of one or more transition metals selected from among Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Mo, W or of a nitride of one or more of said transition metals; and (ii) a multifunction structure , which is placed on said infrared reflecting base layer , said absorber coating being characterized in that said multifunction structure comprises at least: - multiple additional infrared reflecting layers with the function of increasing the infrared reflectance of the absorber coating , each of which consists of a metal selected from among Au, Ag, Cu, Al, Mo and W, and - multiple stabilizing layers for said additional infrared reflecting layer , each of which consists of ▪ a ceramic material; or ▪ a cermet material; or ▪ a material consisting of one or more transition metals or of a nitride of one or more of said transition metals; - multiple additional infrared reflecting layers with the function of increasing the infrared reflectance of the absorber coating , each of which consists of a metal selected from among Au, Ag, Cu, Al, Mo and W, and - multiple stabilizing layers for said additional infrared reflecting layer , each of which consists of ▪ a ceramic material; or ▪ a cermet material; or ▪ a material consisting of one or more transition metals or of a nitride of one or more of said transition metals; ▪ a ceramic material; or ▪ a cermet material; or ▪ a material consisting of one or more transition metals or of a nitride of one or more of said transition metals; said additional infrared reflecting layers and said multiple stabilizing layers being arranged so that one reflecting layer alternates with one or more stabilizing layers ; one of said stabilizing layers being placed in contact with said absorbing multilayer cermet structure . <EOS>