Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato The Italian Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) ('State Mint and Polygraphic Institute'), founded in 1928, is situated at the Piazza Giuseppe Verdi in Rome. As well as producing coins, passports, and postage stamps for Italy, it serves the micro-states of the Vatican City, San Marino, and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. It also publishes books under the imprint "Libreria dello Stato". Banknotes are produced by Bank of Italy. In 2002, IPZS became a public limited company ("società per azioni" or SpA) with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("Ministero dell'Economia
Roma Tiburtina railway station Stazioni, a wholly owned entity of the Italian state railway operator Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. Between 2007 and 2011, Roma Tiburtina was subject to an extensive redevelopment programme, during which much of the original station building and infrastructure were demolished and replaced, and new on-site facilities established. A major advantage of the redesigned station in terms of high-speed services is that it is a through station, meaning trains travelling from Turin/Milan to Naples/Salerno do not have any need to turn around. Officially inaugurated in November 2011, the new facility is dedicated to the traditional regional trains and to the high-speed