Fill all but one of the spaces in your inventory with items 
(such as health and mana potions). Place 1 gold piece in the 
remaining free square. Have 5,000 gold on the ground, ready 
to be picked up. Make sure your inventory is not displayed 
on the screen, then pick up the money. Your character will 
state that he or she can not carry any more. The 1 gold piece 
in your inventory should now be changed to 5,000, with the 
other gold remaining on the ground. Repeat this process to 
get as much gold as needed.