diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index c1c24371f..cc3076cb2 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -2116,6 +2116,7 @@ successfully disarming a chest trap was clearing the chest's 'tknown' bit
 	used up the trap
 when game ended with 'force_invmenu' On, final disclosure of inventory would
 	contain spurious menu entry "? - (list likely candidates)"
+avoid reporting "a gold pieces appears next to you" for mimic
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x Platform and/or Interface Problems Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/makemon.c b/src/makemon.c
index 2de8003ae..f9578b586 100644
--- a/src/makemon.c
+++ b/src/makemon.c
@@ -1485,8 +1485,10 @@ makemon(
             }
             if (what) {
                 set_msg_xy(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my);
-                Norep("%s%s appears%s%c", what,
+                Norep("%s%s %s%s%c", what,
                       exclaim ? " suddenly" : "",
+                      /* 'what' might be "gold pieces" so need plural verb */
+                      vtense(what, "appear"),
                       next2u(x, y) ? " next to you"
                       : (distu(x, y) <= (BOLT_LIM * BOLT_LIM)) ? " close by"
                         : "",
diff --git a/src/pager.c b/src/pager.c
index 0b83c4910..e2e0c06a9 100644
--- a/src/pager.c
+++ b/src/pager.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ mhidden_description(
             what = (otmp && otmp->otyp != STRANGE_OBJECT)
                    ? simpleonames(otmp)
                    : obj_descr[STRANGE_OBJECT].oc_name;
-            if (incl_article)
+            if (incl_article && (!otmp || otmp->quan == 1L))
                 what = an(what);
             Strcat(outbuf, what);