diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 25224aace..2968b636b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 Changes for SVN top of tree:
 
+treasures.trs, /monster/goblin/orc.trs
+Increase chance and amount of silver coins dropped by lower
+level monsters such as orcs, goblins, gnolls, ogres so that
+low level players have easier access to "cash." Change made
+by meflin.
+Rick Tanner 2008-11-11
+
 /ground/Lake/*.png
 New lake graphics using the current graphic style.  Still needs
 smoothing and animation.
diff --git a/monster/goblin/orc.trs b/monster/goblin/orc.trs
index f18dd6766..825ba400d 100644
--- a/monster/goblin/orc.trs
+++ b/monster/goblin/orc.trs
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ treasure orc
   more
   arch silvercoin
   nrof 80
-  chance 10
+  chance 15
   end
diff --git a/treasures.trs b/treasures.trs
index 5ad038edd..25e933c88 100644
--- a/treasures.trs
+++ b/treasures.trs
@@ -1706,8 +1706,8 @@ treasure poor_old
   chance 4
   more
   arch silvercoin
-  nrof 8
-  chance 10
+  nrof 80
+  chance 20
   end
 treasure rich
   list rich_old