It's actually a smart card with a chip in it. It also has a magnetic stripe, I guess for legacy purposes. Here is a sample: https://www.sanita.puglia.it/documen

It's actually a smart card with a chip in it. It also has a magnetic stripe, I guess for legacy purposes. Here is a sample: https://www.sanita.puglia.it/documents/20182/134679/TSCNS+fronte+%28puglia.gif%29/eeaf006f-5db5-4b6f-bb2c-fa45ace23196?t=1448290285227 https://www.sanita.puglia.it/documents/20182/134679/TSCNS+fr...