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Trust, security and innovation

Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) is a company wholly owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance. Founded in 1928, it is a European leader in security printing, digital identity and coin minting. It has been selected by the IOC as the official supplier for the medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026

Identity and travel documents

18.5 Mln Documents produced in 2024

Anti-counterfeiting and traceability

7.8 Mld Stamps, seals, and labels produced in 2024

Digital products and services

> 70 Mln CIE accesses managed in 2024

Security printing

3000+ Annual production capacity of security paper (tons)

Legal tender coins, coin blanks and numismatic products

436 Mln Italian legal tender coins produced in 2024

Cybersecurity

300 thousand Indicators of compromise analyzed each year

Legal and electoral services

200 thousand State legislative acts available on Normattiva

Publishing and art

1928 Year in which publications began under the name Editoria dello Stato

HIGHLIGHTS

BIO BASED CARD

Sustainable materials and advanced technologies for the future.

IT-WALLET

The digital wallet for your official documents.

NUMISMATIC COLLECTION 2026

Collecting emotions, celebrating Italy.

NEWS

New Mintings Numismatics, From Milan Cortina to the French Alps: the Handover Becomes a Coin “One ounce of silver symbolizes the passing of the baton of the Winter Games.

SHOP

5 euros in silver, 80th anniversary of the founding of Pallacanestro Varese

5 euros in silver, 80th anniversary of the founding of Pallacanestro Varese

5 euros in silver, 80th anniversary of the founding of Pallacanestro Varese

75,00€

Silver – Proof

NETWORK

SAM

Founded in 1907 within the Mint, the School of the Art of the Medal is a school of art, technique, and high craftsmanship.