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.