diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d7571dbc1e..4c99b8029d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ message(STATUS "Configuring OpenMW...")
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MINOR 51)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE 0)
-set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 108)
+set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 109)
 set(OPENMW_POSTPROCESSING_API_REVISION 4)
 
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_COMMITHASH "")
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/actor.cpp
index 33e88c4ea2..a58225f454 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/actor.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,24 @@ namespace MWLua
             return ptr.getClass().getCapacity(ptr);
         };
 
+        actor["getBarterGold"] = [](const Object& object) -> int {
+            const MWWorld::Ptr ptr = object.ptr();
+            return ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getGoldPool();
+        };
+
+        actor["setBarterGold"] = [context](const Object& object, int gold) {
+            if (gold < 0)
+                throw std::runtime_error("Barter gold must be positive");
+            if (dynamic_cast<const GObject*>(&object) == nullptr && dynamic_cast<const SelfObject*>(&object) == nullptr)
+                throw std::runtime_error("Can only be used in global scripts or in local scripts on self.");
+            context.mLuaManager->addAction(
+                [obj = Object(object), gold] {
+                    const MWWorld::Ptr ptr = obj.ptr();
+                    ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).setGoldPool(gold);
+                },
+                "SetBarterGoldAction");
+        };
+
         actor["_onHit"] = [context](const SelfObject& self, const sol::table& options) {
             sol::optional<sol::table> damageLua = options.get<sol::optional<sol::table>>("damage");
             std::map<std::string, float> damageCpp;
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index ff07f8dce3..ecb64910a7 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject actor
 -- @return #number
 
+---
+-- Get the actor's current barter gold.
+-- @function [parent=#Actor] getBarterGold
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject actor
+-- @return #number
+
+---
+-- Set the actor's current barter gold.
+-- Available in global and local scripts. Can only be used on self in local scripts.
+-- @function [parent=#Actor] setBarterGold
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject actor
+-- @param #number amount
+
 ---
 -- Check if the given actor is dead (health reached 0, so death process started).
 -- @function [parent=#Actor] isDead