bˈɔːɹn ɪn ɐ ɹˈɪtʃ fˈæmɪli ʌv klˈɔθ mˈɜːtʃənts ɪn ɡɹˈɛnoʊbəl, ˈæmɚ wʌzðə sˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə mˈɪnt.
Born in a rich family of cloth merchants in Grenoble, Amar was the son of the former Director of the Mint.